The marble not yet carved can hold the form Of every thought the greatest artist has. — Michelangelo

The marble not yet carved can hold the form Of every thought the greatest artist has.

In the original Italian

Non ha I ottimo artista alcun concetto, Ch’ un marmo solo in sè non circonscriva Col suo soverchio ; e solo a quello arriva La man che ubbidisce all’ intelletto.

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Michelangelo. "Sonnet 15: The Lover and the Sculptor." Sonnets, translated by Elizabeth Jennings. Routledge, 2002.
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Michelangelo. Non ha l' ottimo artista [The Lover and the Sculptor]. c. 1623.

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