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"The greatest artist has no conception which a single block of white marble does not potentially cont..." — Michelangelo

The greatest artist has no conception which a single block of white marble does not potentially contain within its mass, but only a hand obedient to the mind can penetrate to this image.
Michelangelo
Michelangelo Artist • Italian
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