On Giorgio Vasari's "Lives" (Le Vite...)
Mona Lisa or La Gioconda c. 1503–1516, Louvre, Paris —ooo— The word “Renaissance” brings to mind Leonardo da Vinci’s emblematic portrait of the Mona Lisa. The Sistine Chapel Ceiling was painted by Michelangelo (1475-1564) between 1508 and 1512. At the same time, Raphaël (1483-1520) and his studio frescoed the Raphaël Rooms, beginning in c. 1508 or 1509. Donato Bramante (1444-1514), an…
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