And since geometry is the right foundation of all painting, I have decided to teach its rudiments and principles to all youngsters eager for art.

Why has God given me such magnificent talent? It is a curse as well as a great blessing.

What beauty is, I know not, though it adheres to many things.

No single man can be taken as a model for a perfect figure, for no man lives on earth who is endowed with the whole of beauty.

Help us to recognize your voice, help us not to be allured by the madness of the world, so that we may never fall away from you, O Lord Jesus Christ.

And since geometry is the right foundation of all painting, I have decided to teach its rudiments and principles to all youngsters eager for art