Quote of the day
But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
Paolo Veronese
Born: 1528
Died: April 19, 1588 (aged 60)
Bio: Paolo Caliari, known as Paolo Veronese was an Italian Renaissance painter based in Venice, most famous for large history paintings of both religious and mythological subjects, such as The Wedding at Cana and The Feast in the House of Levi.
Known for:
- The Wedding at Cana (1563)
- The Feast in the House of Levi (1573)
- The Family of Darius before Alexander
- Mars and Venus United by Love (1570)
- The Conversion of Mary Magdalene