"I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom. I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients." Gustave Courbet

05 March 2013

Happy birthday, Michelangelo.

Michelangelo, David (detail), 1504


Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti was born on this date in 1475.

Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.

- Michelangelo

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