Arnaldo's son Alfo working in the Egregia
studio.
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These sculptures are made following the workmanship
handed down during the time of the able Tuscan artisans, practised
in reproduction of classic sculptures Each piece is entirely
hand-fineshed. Egregia produces the very finest bonded
marble figures available from Italy. This would be a great gift. |
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François-Marie
Arouet (21 November 1694 – 30 May 1778), better known by
the pen name Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, essayist,
and philosopher known for his wit, philosophical sport and defence
of civil liberties, including both freedom of religion and free
trade.
Voltaire was a prolific writer and produced works in almost every
literary form, authoring plays, poetry, novels, essays, historical
and scientific works, more than 20,000 letters and more than
2,000 books and pamphlets.
He was an outspoken supporter of social reform, despite strict
censorship laws and harsh penalties for those who broke them.
A satirical polemicist, he frequently made use of his works to
criticize Catholic Church dogma and the French institutions of
his day.
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"I disapprove of what you say, but
will defend to the death your right to say it." --
Voltaire (1694-1778) |
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