I was intrigued how due to Giorgio Vasari’s book, artist started to matter more. We can see that today as well with labels firstly showing us the name of the artist. Moreover, something that Vasari started and continues to this day is that fame (name recognition) helps in art appreciation as well. Thus, when he wrote about Florentine artists they were widely recognized, became prominent and consequently seen as the greatest of their time, or ever. Today, we can see that the worth of an art piece increases in value when its creator passes, suggesting that publicity together with limited supply (no other artwork will be created by that person) impacts the value of the work, not only its artistic value.