"By a single painter": the organization and representation of Giorgio Vasari's decorative projects in the Palazzo Vecchio

Contents

Volume 1. Introduction -- Introito. Vasari's entrance into Cosimo I de' Medici's service -- Representation. Vasari on the organization of his enterprise -- Facts from the archive. Vasari's workshop: size, composition, and activities (1555-65) -- Behind the scenes. The organization of the 1565 Apparato -- A fresh start. Vasari's final projects (1566-74) -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Figures -- Tables and charts -- Acknowledgments -- Samenvatting -- Volume 2. A note on transcriptions -- Archivo di Stato di Firenze -- Archivo dell' Opera dit Santa Maria del Fiore -- Beinecke-ricordi -- Translated letters