Leonardo da Vinci is one on the most famous artists of all time (deservedly so) and he is one of my favorite artists and art heroes. I love da Vinci's art and I love being able to read his writings and thoughts. I have this book called Leonardo da Vinci in His Own Words, which is full of great da Vinci quotes on a variety of subjects. This is some of what da Vinci had to say about art.
"Painting does not have the need for interpreters for different languages as does literature."
"Truly painting is a science, the trueborn child of nature, for painting is born of nature, but to be more correct we should call it the grandchild of nature; since all visible things were brought forth by nature and these her children have given birth to painting. Therefore we may justly speak of it as the grandchild of nature and as related to God."
"Painting is the way to learn to know the maker of all marvelous things."
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