Leonardo Da VinciIf the painter wishes to see beauties that charm him, it lies in his power to create them, and if he wishes to see monstrosities that are frightful, ridiculous, or truly pitiable, he is lord and God thereof.
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Michelangelo, the great artist, once said that “If the painter wishes to see beauties that charm him, it lies in his power to create them, and if he wishes to see monstrosities that are frightful, ridiculous, or truly pitiable, he is lord and God thereof.” In this quote, he is talking about the artist’s ability to control how his work is perceived. He can paint whatever he wants on a blank canvas. This quote is a reminder that no matter how bad your creation of a painting may be, the artist had the power over making it good or bad.
Source: Leonardos Notebooks
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