SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Giorgio Vasari "Mona Linda? Nah. How About Mona Lisa?"  Oct 17, 2009 Modern scholars adopted the current name in accordance with the interpretation of 16th-century art historian Giorgio Vasari, who described the painting's subject as the arrival of spring (in Italian, primavera). Vasari's judgment carries special weight in the naming of Renaissance paintings. (Slate) Medieval art: Images to delight  Jun 16, 2009 The period had no Giorgio Vasari, the Renaissance artist who publicised the magnificent achievements of his contemporaries; his book, The Lives of the Artists , is still widely read. But medieval draftsmen have now gained a passionate champion in Melanie Holcomb, the exhibition s lead curator. (The Economist) Da Vinci portrait found in cathedral window  Apr 15, 2009 His most famous pupil was the painter, architect and art historian Giorgio Vasari. "I believe he also met Leonardo, while traveling between Arezzo and Rome," Vezzosi said. (MSNBC -- Technology) Exhibits highlight two great colorists' different methods  Apr 12, 2009 Michelangelo praised "Dana?" warmly ("as one would do with the artist present," recounts Giorgio Vasari, who was there). But after they had left, Michelangelo could not restrain himself. (Boston Globe) Back to Art News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2009 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2009