“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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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 slumbering in the stone.
The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.
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.
A man paints with his brains and not with his hands.