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Sale of Vasari's papers suddenly stopped
Vocabulary
an acclaimed artist
a well known, respected and highly praised artist
chronicling
writing about, detailing, keeping records of
the founder of
the person who is responsible for starting something
in lieu of unpaid debts
in place of, instead of money that is owed
deny this
say this is not true
an auction
a public sale where people bid against each other, making higher and higher offers of money; the item is sold to the person who offers the most money
the archive
the historic collection
to spare
remaining, extra, left over (here, before the auction started)
Vasari's heirs stepped in
the people, who became the owners of Vasari's property and money after he died, interrupted
hitch
problem, difficulty