The Foundations of Art History

Skibidi vibes in Florence, where the art journey kicks off with Giorgio Vasari, the goon of painters and architects. He drops the major hit, the Uffizi Gallery, but Pline the Elder already laid some dank groundwork in the 1st century with his natural history encyclopedia. Vasari channels Pline, dedicating his own piece, 'Lives of the Most Excellent Italian Painters,' to the artistry game. Published in 1550 and 1568, it becomes the sigma of art history, spotlighting legends like Michelangelo and Titian. But lowkey, his choices are subjective, sidelining many artists, especially women. Catarina and Sofonisba barely catch a mention, proving that history often edges out the overlooked.