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“Life is so generous a giver, but we, judging its gifts by the covering, cast them away as ugly or heavy or hard. Remove the covering and you will find beneath it a living splendor, woven of love, by wisdom, with power.”

Quote by Giovanni Giocondo

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Giovanni Giocondo

Giovanni Giocondo was an Italian architect active during the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He is renowned for his architectural works in Milan, particularly for his significant contributions to the Renaissance architectural style. more

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