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Sculpture is made by taking away, while painting is made by adding.
Michelangelo
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Michelangelo
Age: 88 †
Born: 1475
Born: March 6
Died: 1564
Died: February 18
Architect
Draftsperson
Engineer
General Contractor
Painter
Poet
Sculptor
Michelangelo Bonorotti
Michael Angelo Buonarotti
Miguel Angel
Michel Angel de Bonarrotta
Michelangelo Buonnaroti
Michelangelo Buonarrota
Michel Aniol
Michelangelo Buonarotti
Michelagniolo di Lodovico di Lionardo di Buonarroto Simoni
Michelangiolo
Michelangiolo Buonaroti
Michiel Angelo buonarota
Buonaruota
Mic Angelo
Buonarhota
Michel
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Critique by creating.
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The idea is there locked inside. All you have to do is remove the excess stone.
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Painting and sculpture, labour and good faith, have been my ruin and I continually go from bad to worse. Better it would have been for me if I had set myself to making matches in my youth. I should not be in such distress of mind.
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The power of one fair face makes my love sublime, for it has weaned my heart from low desires.
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Draw, Antonio draw, Antonio draw and don’t waste time.
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A good sculpture can be rolled downhill without breaking.
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Perchance that I might learn what pity is, That I might laugh at erring men no more.
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Many believe - and I believe - that I have been designated for this work by God. In spite of my old age, I do not want to give it up I work out of love for God and I put all my hope in Him.
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Faith in oneself is the best and safest course.
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Heaven-born, the soul a heavenward course must hold beyond the world she soars the wise man, I affirm, can find no rest in that which perishes, nor will he lend his heart to ought that doth time depend
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I serve for the love of God and in Him have all my hope.
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The great tragedy of life is not that people set their sights too high and fail to achieve their goals but that they set their sights too low and do.
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Good painting is the kind that looks like sculpture.
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Patience is eternal genius
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True art is made noble and religious by the mind producing it.
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