The pursuit of beauty in all its forms is not vanity, but a ... - Isabella d'Este

"The pursuit of beauty in all its forms is not vanity, but a sacred duty to oneself."

Isabella d'Este Beauty

Patron Duchess Collector Italian 1474–1539

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