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Italian painter and architect Giorgio Vasari died #OTD in 1574.
Vasari is best known for his seminal work "Le Vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori, e architettori", which is considered the foundational text of art history. One of Vasari's most significant architectural achievements is the Uffizi Gallery, originally designed as offices for Florentine magistrates. He designed the Tomb of Michelangelo in the Basilica of Santa Croce.
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Vasari is best known for his seminal work "Le Vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori, e architettori", which is considered the foundational text of art history. One of Vasari's most significant architectural achievements is the Uffizi Gallery, originally designed as offices for Florentine magistrates. He designed the Tomb of Michelangelo in the Basilica of Santa Croce.
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Giorgio+Vasari&submit_search=Go%21
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