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Good painting is the kind that looks like sculpture.

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Michelangelo, the renowned artist, once said, 'Good painting is the kind that looks like sculpture.' This quote highlights Michelangelo's unique perspective on the art of painting. He believed that a truly exceptional painting should possess a quality that resembles the three-dimensional nature of sculpture. This idea reflects his own artistic style, as his paintings often displayed a level of depth and realism that blurred the line between painting and sculpture.
Quote by Michelangelo
Artist, Italian
Italian artist of the High Renaissance
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