Cristina Acidini, Behind the Scenes of the 'Theatre of the Virtues' Alessandra Baroni, Between Virtue and Fortune: 'spartimenti', Allegorical Frames, and Metalworks in Vasari's Work before 15501 Eliana Carrara, Giorgio Vasari and Vincenzio Borghini, a Lifetime Partnership Alessandro Cecchi, In the Service of the duke. Giorgio Vasari and the Making of Palazzo Vecchio Carlo Falciani, The Allegory of Patience for Bishop Bernardetto Minerbetti of Arezzo Alessio Caporali, Emanuela Ferretti, 'Capitals and Bases that are of the Ordinary Kind'. Giorgio Vasari and the Architectural Order of the Uffizi. Tuscan Identity and Worksite Practice Massimiliano Rossi, 'Peripatetic Phormio' and 'Precious Writers'. On the Anti-Bembian Polemic in the 'Preface' to The Lives Rick Scorza, Vasari's Tuscan Provinces: Invenzione, Context and Role Anna Maria Testaverde, Ephemeral Theatres of Allegory and Giorgio Vasari's Artistic Experimentation Catalogue I. Giorgio Vasari, A Giant Among Artists Entries 1-12 II. The young Vasari: an excellent education Entries 13-28 III. An Apotheosis of Virtues Entries 29-55 IV.

The Accademia del Disegno Entries 56-80 V. Vasari and Sacred Art Entries 81-89 VI. Drawing, the Father of the Arts Entries 90-109 VII. The Chimera, Vasari and the Duke Entries 110-117 VIII. Monumental paintings in churches and basilicas Entries 118-121 Apparatus Note to reader Abbreviations Bibliography Photographic Credits.