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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