The delight of art
Subtitle: Giorgio Vasari and the traditions of humanist discourse
By: David Cast.
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press; Penn State University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: University Park, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780271034423
Subjects: Vasari, Giorgio, -- 1511-1574; Art and society -- Europe; Art appreciation -- Europe; Art, Renaissance; Humanism in art
Description: "A study based on the text, the Lives of the Artists, by Giorgio Vasari. Discusses how the visual arts in the Renaissance were an occasion for delight or pleasure. Argues that such an attention was encouraged by certain social and intellectual practices"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.