Painting is made not to describe truth but to create beauty.
La pittura non è fatta per descrivere la verità ma per creare la bellezza.
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Raphael
Born in Urbino in 1483, Raphael perfected High Renaissance ideals in thirty-seven years. His School of Athens epitomizes classical harmony, fusing Leonardo and Michelangelo into serene beauty.
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