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RE: The Old Dog Revisits: The David, is it Really Out of Proportion?
The fact that this sculpture was made from one block is amazing to say the least. What I find even more impressive is the coolness they must have had. One wrong chip and months of work might have been for nothing.
He truly was a visionary and his famous quote says it all about his artistic eye and imagination :
“Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.”
- Michelangelo
Less well known is his other quote... when asked how he did such a
great sculpture of this magnitude, he replied:
"You just chip away everything that does not resemble King David!"
:D
Wow you guys are on fire with these great quotes!
I love your quote. Thanks,