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The best artist has that thought alone Which is contained within the marble shell The sculptor's hand can only break the spell To free the figures slu...more

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I am a poor man and of little worth, who is laboring in that art that God has given me in order to extend my life as long as possible.

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When they asked Michelangelo how he made his statue of David he is reported to have said "It is easy. You just chip away the stone that doesn't look ...more

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The best artist has that thought alone Which is contained within the marble shell The sculptor's hand can only break the spell To free the figures slu...more

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