Carlo Ridolfi - From the Painting category:
-b.1594 d.1658... Painting is that universal idea which includes in itself all the things of the universe. (Carlo Ridolfi)
Carlo Ridolfi - From the Perfection category:
-b.1594 d.1658... Since natural objects, due to the imperfection of their material, are full of defects, it is the unique aim of painting to bring them back to their first state, as they were when made by the immortal creator. (Carlo Ridolfi)
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