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On Vasari’s Allegory of Patience

commentary and criticism, culture, pictorial artsBy Matthias Wivel 22 November 2021

In The National Gallery’s ongoing offering of online ten-minute talks, I’m chipping in with 6 and half minutes on Giorgio Vasari’s great Allegory of Patience, which we have on loan from The Kletsch Collection. Enjoy! See more ten-minute talks and other video content from the Gallery here.

Giorgio Vasari’s Allegory of Patience

hype & linkage, pictorial artsBy Matthias Wivel 11 January 2021

It seemed to come out of nowhere. Thought lost, Giorgio Vasari’s Allegory of Patience of 1542 popped up on the art market. It was acquired by the Klesch Collection in London where I first went to see it. Greatly impressed with the picture, we expressed an interest in taking it on loan at the National…