Painting is possessed of a divine power, for not only . . . does it make the absent present, but it also, after many centuries, makes the dead almost alive, so that they are recognized with great admiration . . .
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This quote is just one of 6 total Leon Battista Alberti quotes in our collection. Leon Battista Alberti is known for saying 'Painting is possessed of a divine power, for not only . . . does it make the absent present, but it also, after many centuries, makes the dead almost alive, so that they are recognized with great admiration . . .' as well as some of the following quotes.
It was never shameful to learn from any teacher things that are useful to know.
When I investigate and when I discover that the forces of the heavens and the planets are within ourselves, then truly I seem to be living among the gods.
This quote is just one of 6 total Leon Battista Alberti quotes in our collection. Leon Battista Alberti is known for saying 'Painting is possessed of a divine power, for not only . . . does it make the absent present, but it also, after many centuries, makes the dead almost alive, so that they are recognized with great admiration . . .' as well as some of the following quotes.