If people knew how hard I worked to gain my mastery, it would not seem so wonderful after all.
Se la gente sapesse quanto duramente ho lavorato per ottenere la mia maestria, non sembrerebbe così meraviglioso, dopo tutto.

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Michelangelo
Born near Florence in 1475, Michelangelo reached the summit of sculpture, painting, architecture, and poetry. His David embodies ideal form; the Sistine ceiling renders Genesis in monumental bodies.
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