Abstract
In two ceiling panels in the Salone dei Cinquecento, Vasari painted portraits of
himself and his advisers and assistants. He describes the panels in his 'Ragionamenti'
and has Prince Francesco reply, “avete fatto bene a ritrarli vivi, perché sempre sia
memoria di loro.” They deserve to be remembered, he says, for their diligence,
solicitude, and hard work. Interestingly, in each medium Vasari gives a different
representation of his workshop; the number and identification of the portraits
does not match. Moreover, both text and image do not correspond to reality. Seen as
monuments by Vasari to his workshop and the profession of the artist, this paper discusses the selective image of the workshop Vasari wants to save from oblivion.
himself and his advisers and assistants. He describes the panels in his 'Ragionamenti'
and has Prince Francesco reply, “avete fatto bene a ritrarli vivi, perché sempre sia
memoria di loro.” They deserve to be remembered, he says, for their diligence,
solicitude, and hard work. Interestingly, in each medium Vasari gives a different
representation of his workshop; the number and identification of the portraits
does not match. Moreover, both text and image do not correspond to reality. Seen as
monuments by Vasari to his workshop and the profession of the artist, this paper discusses the selective image of the workshop Vasari wants to save from oblivion.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 27 Mar 2014 |
| Event | The 60th Annual Meeting of the Renaissance Society of America - New York Hilton Midtown & Warwick Hotel New York, New York, United States Duration: 27 Mar 2014 → 29 Mar 2014 https://www.rsa.org/page/CopyofNYC2014 |
Conference
| Conference | The 60th Annual Meeting of the Renaissance Society of America |
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| Abbreviated title | RSA |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | New York |
| Period | 27/03/14 → 29/03/14 |
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