A luminous body will appear more brilliant in proportion as it is surrounded by deeper shadow.
The Medici made me and the Medici destroyed me.
The painter has the Universe in his mind and hands.
He who never puts his trust in any man will never be deceived.
Mechanics is the paradise of the mathematical sciences because by means of it one comes to the fruits of mathematics.
When you are painting you should take a flat mirror and often look at your work within it, and it will then be seen in reverse, and will appear to be by the hand of some other master, and you will be better able to judge of its faults than in any other way.