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“The feat of superbly imitating a muscle, as Michelangelo did, or a face, as Raphael did, created neither progress nor a hierarchy in art. Because these artists of the sixteenth century imitated human forms, they were not superior to the artists of the high periods of Egyptian, Chaldean, Indochinese, Roman, and Gothic art who interpreted and stylized form but did not imitate it.”

Quote by Fernand Leger

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Fernand Leger

Fernand Léger was a French painter known for his geometric abstract style and bold use of color. His works hold a significant place in 20th-century art history and have had a profound impact on subsequent artists. more

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