did not content him. He wantedinfinity. Neither painting nor sculpture,he writes, can charm the soul turned towardsthat divine love which, upon the cross, opensits arms to receive us. These are also theexact words of the great mystic who wrotethe Imitation of Jesus Christ: The highestwisdom is to… … S8. PIETA. By Michael Angelo. AT THE LOUVRE spoke his thought: I remember being in theDuomo at Florence and regarding with pro-found emotion that PUtii by Michael Angelo.The masterpiece, which is ordinarily in shadow,was lighted at the moment by a candle in asilver candlestick. And a beautiful…
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