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"It is not to be despised, in my opinion, if, after gazing fixedly at the spot on the wall, the coals in the grate, the clouds, the flowing stream, if one remembers some of their aspects; and if you look at them carefully you will discover some quite admirable inventions. Of these the genius of the painter may take full advantage, to compose battles of animals and of men, of landscapes or monsters, of devils and other fantastic things which bring you honour. In these confused things genius becomes aware of new inventions, but it is necessary to know well all the parts that one ignores, such as the parts of animals and the aspects of landscape, rocks and vegetation."
(Leonardo da Vinci, from the "Treatise on Painting".)
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