Short Response paper: Giorgio Vasari’s “Preface to the Lives” from The Lives of Artists (1563) and Karel van Mander’s “Preface to the Lives of the Celebrated Netherlandish and High German Painters” (1603-1604)
In a 1/2-1 page typed, double-spaced response papers (12 pt font), please respond.
Both Vasari and van Mander consider the cultural role of the art historian. Why, do they argue, is history-writing an important endeavor? What are the similarities and differences between their claims about the relationship between art historical writing and commemoration? Do you agree or disagree with them, and why? You might want to consider the following passages in your discussion.