Casa Vasari Museum in Arezzo

Museum in Arezzo

The Casa Vasari Museum in Arezzo is dedicated to the illustrious painter, architect, and sculptor Giorgio Vasari, who was born in Arezzo in 1511. Giorgio Vasari personally acquired this building and undertook its renovation and decoration with the assistance of his pupils from 1542 to 1548. Following his marriage to Niccolosa Bacci, a member of a prosperous merchant family in the city responsible for the construction of the main chapel of the Basilica di San Francesco, Vasari resided in this house for a brief period, around 1550, until new artistic commitments compelled him to relocate to Rome and later to Florence.

Visitors to the Casa Vasari Museum can gain a unique glimpse into one of the rare surviving examples of a late Renaissance artist’s residence. The house spans three floors and features a rooftop garden. The main floor comprises an apartment with various rooms, including the Camera della Fama e delle Arti, the Camera delle Muse, the Camera di Abramo, and the Salone del Camino. These rooms are adorned with frescoes and tempera paintings by Vasari and some of his pupils, showcasing allegorical and celebratory themes.

In addition to Vasari’s own artworks, the rooms house over fifty paintings from the storerooms of the Florentine Galleries. These paintings provide insight into the work of artists trained in Vasari’s school and the atmosphere in which the renowned painter lived and worked. Among the notable artists represented are Mirabello Cavalori, Maso da San Friano, Francesco Morandini (known as Poppi), Giovanni Stradano, Santi di Tito, Alessandro Allori, and Jacopo Zucchi, all of whom were part of the Mannerist artistic movement.

Throughout the historical center of Arezzo, visitors can also catch glimpses of exceptional artistic works that highlight the profound connection between the city and Giorgio Vasari. These include artworks in the Loggia in Piazza Grande and paintings in the Sala dei Matrimoni of Palazzo Priori, further attesting to the enduring legacy of this renowned Renaissance artist in his hometown.

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Visiting Casa Vasari Museum in Arezzo

Hours:

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, entry every hour from 8.30 to 18.30.

Sunday and holidays entry every hour from 8.30 to 12.30, with 1 hour visiting shifts.

Price:

€5.00

Address: Casa Vasari, Via XX Settembre, Arezzo, Province of Arezzo, Italy

Duration: 20 minutes

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