Is it any wonder, since, when near the fire, I was melted a… - Michelangelo

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Is it any wonder, since, when near the fire,
I was melted and burned, if now that it's extinguished
outside me, it besets and consumes me inside,
and bit by bit reduces me to ashes?

Michelangelo

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Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (March 6, 1475 – February 18, 1564), commonly known as Michelangelo, was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, poet, and engineer of the High Renaissance who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art.

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Alternative Names: Michael Agnolo • Michael Angel • Michael Angelo Bonalotti • Michael Angelo Bonnarotti • Michael Angelo Buona Rota • Michael Angelo Buona Roti • Michael Angelo Buonarota • Michael Angelo Buonaroti • Michael Angelo Buonarotti • Michael Angelo de Bonarotti • Michael Angelo di Buonarotti • Michael Anglelo • Michaelangelo • Micheangiolo Buonarroti • Michel Agnolo • Michel Ange Bonaroti • Michel Ange Bonarotte • Michel Ange Buonaroti • Michel Angel de Bonarrotta • Michel Angelo Bonarota • Michel Angelo Bonaroti • Michel Angelo Bonarotti • Michel Angelo Bonarroti • Michel Angelo Bouonarota • Michel Angelo Buona Rota • Michel Angelo Buonarota • Michel Angelo Buonaroti • Michel Angelo Buonarotti • Michel Angelo Buonarrota • Michel Angelo Buonarroti • Michel Angelo de Bonarota • Michel Angiello • Michel Angiello Bonarota • Michel Angiolo • Michel Aniol • Michel Langano Bonorath • Michel'Angelo • Michel'Angelo Bona Ruota • Michel'Angelo Bonarota • Michel'Angelo Bonaroti • Michel'Angelo Buonarota • Michel'angelo Buonarroti • Michel'Angiolo • Michel'Angiolo Buonarroti • Michel-Ange Buanaroti • Michel-Ange Buonarota • Michel-Ange Buonaroti • Michel-Ange Buonarotti • Michel-Ange de Buonaroto • Michel-Ange de Buonarotti • Michel-Ange de Buonarroti • Michel-Angelo Bonaruoti • Michelagniolo Buonarroti • Michelagniolo di Lodovico de Lionardo di Buonarroto Simoni • Michelagniolo di Lodovico di Lionardo di Buonarroto Simoni • Michelagnolo • Michelagnolo Buonarotti • Michelagnolo Buonarruoti • Michelagnolo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni • Michelange Bonaroti • Michelangelo Bonarota • Michelangelo Bonaroti • Michelangelo Bonarrota • Michelangelo Bonarroti • Michelangelo Bonorotti • Michelangelo Buonarota • Michelangelo Buonaroti • Michelangelo Buonarotta • Michelangelo Buonarotti • Michelangelo Buonarrota • Michelangelo Buonarroti • Michelangelo Buonnaroti • Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni • Michelangelo di Lodovico di Lionardo di Buonarroto Simoni • Michelangelo di Ludovico Buonarroti • Michelangiolo • Michelangiolo Bonarroti • Michelangiolo Buona Rota • Michelangiolo Buonarota • Michelangiolo Buonaroti • Michelangiolo Buonarroti • Michele Angelo Bonarota • Michele Angelo Bonarroti • Michele Angelo Buonarota • Micheleangelo Buonarota • Michiel Angelo • Michiel Angelo Bonaroti • Michiel Angelo Bonarotti

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The noble heart finds most in starlike eyes.

Beauty is the purgation of superfluities.

The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work. It is already there, I just have to chisel away the superfluous material.

Is it any wonder, since, when near the fire, I was melted and burned, if now that it's extinguished outside me, it besets and consumes me inside, and… - Michelangelo

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