Vasari's Lives of the Artists "Vignola codified the rules of

"Vignola codified the rules of classical architecture for the Italian Renaissance

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is especially amenable to classroom use or study with a private tutor

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Vasari's Lives of the Artists "Vignola codified the rules ofAn instant success upon its publication in the mid 16th century, Giorgio Vasari's Lives of the Artists remains one of the principal resources for study of the art and artists of the Italian Renaissance. Nothing of the scope and magnitude of this work had ever been conceived; the first complete history of modern art, it is widely regarded as the most influential art history book ever written. The Lives' colorful and detailed portraits of the most