Liana De Girolami Cheney – författare

Giorgio Vasari’s Prefaces: Art and Theory provides students and scholars alike with the opportunity to study and understand the art, theory, and visual culture of Giorgio Vasari and sixteenth century Italy. For the first time all of Vasari’s Prefaces from the Lives of the Artists (1568) are included translated into English as well as in the original Italian. Also included is an English translation of Giovanni Battista Adriani’s letter to Giorgio Vasari enlightening Vasari on the art of the ancient masters.Through the eyes of Vasari, this book captures the creative achievements of his fellow artists – how they adopt nature and the classical tradition as their muses and how they ingeniously interpret the secular and religious themes of the past and present. Vasari himself is lauded for the transformation of the artist from one of being a mere laborer to one who imbues his work with intellectual depth and is recognized as a creator of beautiful visual myths.

This book focuses on Sir Edward Burne-Jones’ mythical paintings from 1868 to 1886. His artistic training and traveling experiences, his love for the Greek-sculptress, Maria Zambaco, and his aesthetic sensibility provided the background for these mythical paintings. This book analyzes two main concepts: Burne-Jones’ assimilation of Neoplatonic ideal beauty as depicted in his solo and narrative paintings, and Burne-Jones’ fusion of the classical and emblematic traditions in his imagery.

Lo scopo di questa ricerca e di posizionare i dipinti della Casa Vasari e della Sala Vasari entro lo sviluppo di Vasari come artista della Maniera e anche per dimostrare il modo in cui i suddetti dipinti hanno esemplificato lo stile della Maniera. L'intento e anche quello di decifrare l'iconografia figurativa o il simbolismo emblematico nel contesto culturale e filosofico del loro tempo e anche di considerare le idee del Vasari sull'estetico e l'arte, specialmente in relazione con i suoi lavori nella Casa Vasari e nella Sala Vasari.