In fact, whatever exists in the universe, in essence, in appearance, i…

Leonardo da Vinci
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In fact, whatever exists in the universe, in essence, in appearance, in the imagination, the painter has first in his mind and then in his hands ... it lies in his power to create them . . . ✨ Leonardo da Vinci (2008). Notebooks, p.185, OUP Oxford
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In fact, whatever exists in the universe, in essence, in appearance, in the imagination, the painter has first in his mind and then in his hands ... it lies in his power to create them . . . ✨ Leonardo da Vinci (2008). Notebooks, p.185, OUP Oxford

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