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Andrew Graham-Dixon concludes his look at Renaissance art chronicler Giorgio Vasari.

Andrew Graham-Dixon concludes his look at the work of the chronicler of the Italian Renaissance, Giorgio Vasari, and views some of the great masterpieces of his golden age.

Concluding the exploration of the extraordinary achievement of the chronicler of the Italian Renaissance, Giorgio Vasari, author of the monumental Lives of the Artists.

On a spectacular journey through Renaissance Italy, Andrew Graham-Dixon searches for the shadowy figure who wrote one of the most important books on art and looks at some dazzling works, including masterpieces of the early Renaissance by Giotto, Masaccio and Donatello.

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Two-part documentary exploring the work of Italian Renaissance chronicler Giorgio Vasari

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