Caravaggio — "He said that he did not believe in ancient masters, nor in any other master, but…"
He said that he did not believe in ancient masters, nor in any other master, but only in nature.
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Reported by Giovanni Pietro Bellori in 'Le Vite de' Pittori, Scultori et Architetti Moderni'
Date: c. 1672 (Bellori's writing about Caravaggio's statements)
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