Art owes its origin to Nature herself... this beautiful creation, the world, supplied the first model, while the original teacher was that divine intelligence which has not only made us superior to the other animals, but like God Himself, if I may venture to say it.
-- Giorgio Vasari
   
Giorgio Vasari   Name:
Giorgio Vasari
Type:
Artist
Nationality:
Italian
Birth:
July 3, 1511
Death:
June 27, 1574
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