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title: Six Tuscan Poets by Vasari
author: Minneapolis Institute of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12970/six-tuscan-poets-by-vasari/
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# Six Tuscan Poets by Vasari
_Authored by Minneapolis Institute of Art_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12970.jpg)
## Image Caption
The 1544 painting by Giorgio Vasari (1511-1574) known as the 'Portrait of Six Tuscan Poets'. The poets are (left to right): Cino da Pistoia, Giuttone d'Arezzo, [Petrarch](https://www.worldhistory.org/Petrarch/), [Giovanni Boccaccio](https://www.worldhistory.org/Giovanni_Boccaccio/), [Dante Alighieri](https://www.worldhistory.org/Dante_Alighieri/) and Guido Cavalcanti. (Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minnesota, USA)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Art, M. I. o. (2020, October 21). Six Tuscan Poets by Vasari. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Art, Minneapolis Institute of. "Six Tuscan Poets by Vasari." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 21, 2020. .
### MLA
Art, Minneapolis Institute of. "Six Tuscan Poets by Vasari." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Oct 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giorgio_Vasari_-_Six_Tuscan_Poets_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg) by [**Minneapolis Institute of Art**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giorgio_Vasari_-_Six_Tuscan_Poets_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 21 October 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.