The marble not yet carved can hold the form, as the form is ... - Michelangelo Buonarroti

"The marble not yet carved can hold the form, as the form is in the mind before the chisel strikes."

Michelangelo Buonarroti Imagination

Sculptor Painter Architect Italian 1475–1564

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"The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection."

"I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free."

"Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it."

"The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work."

"Imagination is more powerful than knowledge."

"The world is full of wonders if you know where to look."

"You have the imagination of a child, Lucy"

"The world is full of mysteries waiting to be solved."