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A 2 euro commemorative coin of the Republic of San Marino, issued in 2011 in a circulation of 130,000 copies. Dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the birth of Giorgio Vasari. Minted in IPZS, Rome. Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g.
Obverse
The center of the coin depicts a stylized self-portrait of Giorgio Vasari. Next to it is the artist's palette or the book "Vite" - symbols of his activities as a painter and art historian. Above - "San Marino". Below - "VASARI" and the dates "1511-2011". Mark "R". On the outer ring are the 12 five-pointed stars of the European Union.
Reverse
The reverse is the common side of the 2 euro coins of the second type, designed by Luc Luix (Royal Belgian Mint). It depicts a map of Europe as a single continent without internal borders - a symbol of European unity. On the left is a large denomination "2" and the inscription "EURO", on the right is a map with six thin horizontal lines in the background. On the outer ring are the 12 stars of the European Union. The rim is finely fluted, with the inscription "2 ★" repeated 6 times, alternately upright and inverted.
Historical context
Giorgio Vasari (July 30, 1511 - June 27, 1574) was an Italian painter, architect, art historian, and founder of art history as a discipline. He was born in Arezzo in the province of Tuscany. He was educated in the workshops of Guglielmo da Marchiglia and Andrea del Sarto. He worked at the Medici court in Florence - for Duke Cosimo I. As an architect, he designed the famous Palazzo degli Uffizi in Florence (1560-1581) - now one of the most famous museums in the world - and the Vasari Corridor, connecting the Uffizi with the Palazzo Pitti. As a painter, he painted frescoes in the Hall of the Five Hundred in the Palazzo Vecchio. His greatest contribution is the two-volume "Le Vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori e architettori" (Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects, 1550, revised and expanded 1568). This is the first systematic history of Renaissance art in history - biographies of over 200 artists from Cimabue to Michelangelo. Vasari is the creator of the concept of the "Renaissance" (Rinascita) as an era.