To observe is the first step toward creation. - Raphael Sanzio

"To observe is the first step toward creation."

Raphael Sanzio Art

Painter Architect Designer Italian 1483–1520

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"The true remedy lies in ourselves."

"Excellence is not a skill, it's an attitude."

"Beauty is the purgation of superfluities."

"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."

"The stage is my true home."

"Art is the expression of the soul."

"Living well means living properly."

"Art and music are the treasures of civilization"