...stormy sea, I am reaching the common haven to which every man must come, to give account of the good and evil he has done. Now I see how my soul fell into...become of you, now that I am near to a double death — one certain, the other threatening? Neither painting nor sculpture can avail to calm a soul which...

...towards that state of perfection nearest 146 to God which unites us to Him. At another time he writes : " My soul fell into the error of making Art her idol and sovereign lord." To his friend Vittoria Colonna he revealed the passion which inspired him in his design,...

...towards that state of perfection nearest to God which unites us to Him. At another time he writes : " My soul fell into the error of making Art her idol and sovereign lord." To his friend Vittoria Colonna he revealed the passion which inspired him in his design,...

...I am reaching the common haven to which «very man must come, to give account of the evil and good he has done. Now I see how my soul fell into the error of making Art her sovereign lord. Thoughts of love, and fond fancies, what will become of you when I approach a double...