Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects, Vol. 10 (of 10) Bronzino to Vasari, & General Index.

"Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, Vol. 10" by Giorgio Vasari is a historical account written in the early 16th century. This volume encapsulates the lives and contributions of notable artists, beginning with the celebrated Florentine painter Agnolo Bronzino and extending to an index covering the previous volumes. The book offers a detailed exploration of the artistic achievements and styles of various craftsmen from the Renaissance period, providing insights into their influence on art and culture during this time. At the start of the volume, Vasari introduces Agnolo Bronzino, highlighting his remarkable skills and artistic journey from his apprenticeship under Pontormo to becoming an eminent painter known for his portraits and religious works. The text outlines several key works created by Bronzino, illustrating his mastery with details about specific paintings and the contexts in which they were commissioned, typically involving significant figures like the Medici family. Vasari's detailed descriptions not only showcase Bronzino's techniques and thematic explorations but also reflect the broader cultural milieu of Florence during the Renaissance, emphasizing the interplay between art and the sociopolitical landscape of the city. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Giorgio Vasari was an Italian Renaissance painter, architect, art historian and biographer, who is best known for his work Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, considered the ideological foundation of all art-historical writing, and still much cited in modern biographies of the many Italian Renaissance artists he covers, including Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, although he is now regarded as including many factual errors, especially when covering artists from before he was born.