The body of the earth is of the nature of a fish, a grampus or sperm whale, because it draws water as its breath instead of air.

The first flower that blossomed on this earth was an invitation to an unborn song.

Dark clouds become heaven's flowers when kissed by light.

The painter will produce pictures of little merit if he takes the works of others as his standard: but if he will apply himself to learn from the objects of nature he will produce good results. This we see was the case with the painters who came after the time of the Romans, for they continually imitated each other, and from age to age their art steadily declined.

Necessity is the theme and the inventress, the eternal curb and law of nature.

The painter strives and competes with nature.