Benvenuto Cellini Quote

I assert that the art of sculpture, among all the arts connected with design, is at least seven times greater than any other, for the following reason: why, sir, a statue of true sculpture ought to have seven points of view, which ought all to boast equal excellence.


Letter to Benedetto Varchi, January 28, 1546


I assert that the art of sculpture, among all the arts connected with design, is at least seven times greater than any other, for the following...

I assert that the art of sculpture, among all the arts connected with design, is at least seven times greater than any other, for the following...

I assert that the art of sculpture, among all the arts connected with design, is at least seven times greater than any other, for the following...

I assert that the art of sculpture, among all the arts connected with design, is at least seven times greater than any other, for the following...