September 15th, 2011
I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.
Michelangelo (via storiadellarte)

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‎Are we to paint what’s on the face, what’s inside the face, or what’s behind it?’
August 31st, 2011
Carvaggio’s art is painting for lackeys. This man has come into the world to destroy painting.

Poussin on Caravaggio.

Source.

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And Poussin? Poussin came into the world to put people to sleep.