His book is the foundation of modern art historiography and the prototype for all biographies of artists. At a very early age he became a pupil of Guglielmo da Marsiglia, a very skilful painter of stained glass, to whom he was recommended by his own kinsman, the painter Luca Signorelli.

This biography of Vasari profiles his childhood, life, art career, achievements and timeline. Giorgio Vasari was born on July 30, 1511, in Arezzo. Giorgio Vasari was an Italian artist, architect and art historian. Giorgio Vasari, Italian painter, architect, and writer who is best known for his important biographies of Italian Renaissance artists. He was born in 1511, in a large family of a simple artisan engaged in pottery. Giorgio Vasari was a native of Arezzo, one of the oldest cities in Tuscany. Biography. When still a child, Vasari was the pupil of Guglielmo de Marcillat, but his decisive training was in Florence, where he enjoyed the friendship and patronage of the Giorgio Vasari Biography Giorgio Vasari (Arezzo, Tuscany July 3, 1511 - Florence, June 27, 1574) was an Italian painter and architect, mainly known for his famous biographies of Italian artists. Giorgio Vasari (1511-1570) was an Italian painter, architect, and author of "The Lives of the Most Celebrated Painters, Sculptors, and Architects."