The best architect is time, which always reveals the truth.
Il marmo si piega alla mia volontà come se fosse cera.
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Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Born in Naples in 1598, Bernini was the supreme Baroque sculptor and shaped Rome's public face. The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa fuses drama, movement, and spiritual intensity.
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Source: Filippo Baldinucci, Vita del Cavaliere Gio. Lorenzo BerninoUnverified
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