Which of the following Renaissance artists wrote I Commentari,a document regarded as the first autobiography of an artist?
- Masolino da Panicole
- Michelozzo di Bartolommeo
- Lorenzo Ghiberti
- Piero di Cosimo
Answer
The correct answer is C) Lorenzo Ghiberti.
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