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Art is the fatal net which catches these strange moments on the wing like mysterious butterflies, fleeing the innocence and distraction of common men.

Giorgio de Chirico

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Giorgio de Chirico
Age: 90 †
Born: 1888
Born: July 10
Died: 1978
Died: November 19
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