Chaotic and Sexy Art History - The Lives of the Artists (Giorgio Vasari)

07/08/2025 4 min

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Episode Synopsis

Ever wonder who gave art its first six-pack, emotional range, and juicy rivalries?Welcome to The Lives of the Artists — Giorgio Vasari’s Renaissance gossip column disguised as a masterpiece of art history.In under 60 seconds, we take you through the glow-up of painting and sculpture:• Cimabue's rebellious halos• Giotto’s emotional wall soap operas• Brunelleschi’s math-powered domes• Donatello’s sassy sculptures• Leonardo da Vinci’s brain-melting brilliance• Michelangelo’s marble-based masculinityIt’s drama. It’s genius. It’s the Renaissance like you’ve never seen it before.Subscribe if you like your history with humor, hot takes, and a side of divine judgment from marble statues.