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Quotation from Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects (Volume 1) by Giorgio Vasari
“by the gift of God revived that art, which had come to a grievous pass, and brought it to such a form as could be called good.”
Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects (Volume 1), Life of Giotto, trans. Gaston du C. de Vere
The opening tribute to Giotto as the restorer of painting.
Citation: "by the gift of God revived that art, which had come to a grievous pass, and brought it to such a form as could be called good." — Giorgio Vasari, Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects (Volume 1), Life of Giotto, trans. Gaston du C. de Vere. (id vasari-lives-of-the-artists-q4)
Portrait: Zucchi, Jacopo - Vasari, Giorgio - Uffizi ICCD, Attributed to Jacopo Zucchi, Public domain.
