Quote by: 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.


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Author Bio


  • NameMichelangelo
  • DescriptionItalian sculptor, painter, architect and poet
  • AliasesMichelangelo Buonarroti
  • BornMarch 6, 1475
  • DiedFebruary 18, 1564
  • CountryItaly; Republic Of Florence
  • ProfessionArtist; Sculptor; Draftsperson; Painter; Architect; Poet; Writer
  • WorksDavid; Pietà; Dying Slave; The Last Judgment; Doni Tondo; Madonna Of The Stairs; Battle Of The Centaurs; The Genius Of Victory; The Deposition; Rondanini Pietà; Sistine Chapel; Rebellious Slave; St. Matthew; Medici Chapels; Bacchus; Brutus; ; Slaves