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Born July 30, 1511 • Arezzo • Italy
Died June 27, 1574 (aged 62) • Florence • Italy
Notable Works “Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects”
Movement / Style Mannerism • Renaissance art • Renaissance
Subjects Of Study Renaissance art

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