"Nursing is an art: and if it is to be made an art, it requires as exclusive a devotion, as hard a preparation, as the work of any painter or sculptor; for what it has to do with dead canvas or dead marble, compared to having to do with the living body, the temple of the spirit of God. It is one of the Fine Arts: I would almost say, the most beautiful of the Fine Arts (Florence Nightingale) Who was Florence Nightingale? Some knew her as the "Lady with the Lamp", as she carried a lamp with her when she visited her patients at night. She was also known as the "Nightingale of the East". Nightingale) Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy. Named after her hometown, her parents, William and Frances Nightingale (Nurse) Nightingale was very close to her father, a wealthy landowner William Nightingale studied at home in Florence his sister, in Greek, Latin, French, German, Italian, history, philosophy and mathematics. (John Simkin)At the age of 17, Nightingale felt God's calling to help others. Florence's mother did not approve of her plans to become a nurse, as nurses were associated as "working-class women". Her mother wanted Florence to have a social life and a good suitor. Florence also hid from “public life”. Her mother preached to her that women of her class should throw parties for other wealthy families in England and also get married. Florence was unhappy with the way her mother had planned her life as she believed she could make a difference and help other people live healthier lives. When she turned 25, Florence made a deal with her father. If he let her go to Kaiserwerth hospital in Germany to study... middle of paper... James. Florence nightingale. August 14, 2009. Satucket Software. 18 April 2011. Miss Nightingale dies, aged ninety. August 15, 1910. The New York Times. April 18, 2011.Nurse. 2010. Tent Makers Ministries. April 18, 2011.Simkin, John. Florence Nightingale.Spears, Jay. Florence nightingale. July 20, 2009. GayHeros. April 18, 2011.Stevens, Patsy. Florence nightingale. 2001. Garden of Praise. April 15th 2011.