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There are two men inside the artist, the poet and the craftsman. One is born a poet. One becomes a craftsman. Émile Zola, Letter to Paul Cézanne (16 April 1860)
Bartolomeo Cristofori (Wikipedia) Bartolomeo Cristofori di Francesco (Italian pronunciation: [bartoloˈmɛːo kriˈstɔːfori di franˈtʃesko]; May 4, 1655 – January 27, 1731) was an Italian maker of musical instruments famous for inventing the piano.