“When you have practiced drawing for a while... take pains and pleasure in constantly copying the best works that you can find done by the hand of great masters.” DoneHandsPainPleasureMastersDrawingBest WorkCopyingPain And Pleasure Author:Cennino Cennini
“If you set out to copy after one master today and after one tomorrow, you will not acquire the style of either one or the other, and you will inevitably become fantastic, because each style will fatigue your mind.” IfsMindTodayStyleMastersTomorrowFantasticAcquireCopiesFatigue Author:Cennino Cennini
“Now then, you of noble mind, who love this profession, come at once to art and accept these precepts: enthusiasm , reverence, obedience, and perseverance. As soon as you can, place yourself under the guidance of a master, and remain with him as long as possible.” MindLongArtAcceptingMastersPerseveranceNobleProfessionEnthusiasmObedienceGuidanceReverence Author:Cennino Cennini
“In the first place you must study drawing for at least one year; then you must remain with a master at the workshop for the space of six years at least , that you may learn all the parts and members of the art...drawing without intermission on holidays and work-days” YearsFirstsMayArtSpaceStudyMastersMembersSixDrawingHolidayWorkshopsWork DayIntermission Author:Cennino Cennini
