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“Beauty depends on purpose. It is in the elements best suited to their purpose or aim that beauty shines forth most strongly.”

Quote by Michelangelo

Book:I, Michelangelo

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I, Michelangelo

This book offers an intimate look into the mind and life of Michelangelo, exploring his artistic achievements, personal struggles, and the cultural context of the Renaissance. more

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Michelangelo Buonarroti was a renowned Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet during the Renaissance. He is celebrated for his exceptional artistic achievements and profound influence on the world. more

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Book:I, Michelangelo

Source: I, Michelangelo

“Painters are not in any way unsociable through pride, but either because they find few pursuits equal to painting, or in order not to corrupt themselves with the useless conversation of idle people, and debase the intellect from the lofty imaginations in which they are always absorbed.”

People Way Order Imagination Painting Pride Conversation Equal Intellect Pursuit Painter Useless Idle Lofty

Author:Michelangelo

“The more the marble wastes, The more the statue grows.”

Artist Grows Waste Sculpture Statues Marble

Author:Michelangelo

“The marble not yet carved can hold the form of every thought the greatest artist has.”

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Author:Michelangelo

“Good culture is born of a good disposition; and since the cause is more to be praised than the effect, I will rather praise a good disposition without culture, than good culture without the disposition.”

Culture Causes Born Effects Praise Disposition

Book:Notebooks

Source: Notebooks

“The earth is moved from its position by the weight of a tiny bird resting upon it.”

Earth Position Bird Weight Moved Tiny

Book:The notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci

Source: The notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci

“Oysters open completely when the moon is full; and when the crab sees one it throws a piece of stone or seaweed into it and the oyster cannot close again so that it serves the crab for meat. Such is the fate of him who opens his mouth too much and thereby puts himself at the mercy of the listener.”

Too Much Pieces Fate Moon Mouths Stones Mercy Meat Listeners Oysters Crabs Seaweed

Author:Leonardo da Vinci

“Those who are enamoured of practice without science are like a pilot who goes into a ship without rudder or compass and never has any certainty of where he is going. Practice should always be based upon a sound knowledge of theory.”

Should Sound Practice Theory Ships Certainty Pilots Compass Rudders

Author:Leonardo da Vinci

“The Medici made me and the Medici destroyed me.”

Book:The notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci

Source: The notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci

“Time is a vindictive bandit to steal the beauty of our former selves. We are left with sagging, rippled flesh and burning gums with empty sockets.”

Self Left Empty Flesh Stealing Former Burning Gum Vindictive Bandits Sagging

Author:Raphael