Alessandro da Morrona (1741-1821), Pisa illustrata nelle arti del disegno (1787)

In his discussion of the Camposanto in Pisa illustrata nelle arti del disegno of 1787, Alessandro da Morrona refers explicitly to other authors such as Roncioni and Tronci. He begins by describing how the Pisans fought in the Holy Land, and how Ubaldo Lanfranchi brought the holy earth back to Italy and bought a piece…Continue reading Alessandro da Morrona (1741-1821), Pisa illustrata nelle arti del disegno (1787)

Filippo Baldinucci, Notizie de’ Professori del Disegno da Cimabue in qua (1681-1686)

Filippo Baldinucci came from a prominent and wealthy family of Florentine merchants. A painter, theoretician, and biographer of mostly Italian artists, he worked for both the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Ferdinando II de’ Medici, and for his brother Cardinal Leopoldo de’ Medici. As a curator of the Grand Ducal collection, he was one of Italy’s…Continue reading Filippo Baldinucci, Notizie de’ Professori del Disegno da Cimabue in qua (1681-1686)

Giorgio Vasari (1511-1574), Le vite de’ più eccellenti pittori, scultori e architettori (1568)

When Giorgio Vasari undertook the revision of his Vite, his aim was not simply to update and augment the first version with new and additional material – information that was provided and processed by a network of numerous correspondents and collaborators. He also reconceptualized his master narrative and reassessed the role played therein by certain…Continue reading Giorgio Vasari (1511-1574), Le vite de’ più eccellenti pittori, scultori e architettori (1568)