Michelangelo Buonarroti: "The marble not yet carved can hold the form of every thought the greatest artist has."
This quote by Michelangelo means that a piece of marble that has not been sculpted can be all of the ideas that have occurred to the best and most talented artists. I believe that it is as if saying that a piece of blank paper holds all your dreams; by that I mean, that a blank paper has the capability to become anything an amazing artist can think of. Art is images or shapes created from someone’s imagination; it can and literally is all of someone’s best and worst thoughts. The painting Pieta by Michelangelo is a great example of this. It shows the death of Christ in the hands of his mother; the Virgin Mary. Its beautifully shaped features and amazing technique are perfect examples of the best thoughts an artist has. It shows that a piece of marble can become any image a true artist wishes it to be. The sculptor really portrays the complete impact Michelangelo's art would have on modern art.
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"Michelangelo." BrainyQuote.com. Xplore Inc, 2010. 24 November. 2010. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/m/michelange183577.html
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