Quote by Leon Battista Alberti

Beauty: the adjustment of all parts proportionately so that one cannot add or subtract or change without impairing the harmony of the whole

Beauty: the adjustment of all parts proportionately so that

Summary

This quote suggests that beauty lies in the perfect balance and proportionality of all elements, where any addition, subtraction, or alteration would disrupt the harmonious unity. It emphasizes the importance of every component working together seamlessly to create an aesthetically pleasing and visually appealing whole. In this context, beauty is seen as a delicate equilibrium that cannot be easily manipulated or altered without compromising its overall attractiveness.

By Leon Battista Alberti

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

My teachers helped guide and motivate me but the responsibil

My teachers helped guide and motivate me but the responsibility of learning was left with me, an approach to learning which was later reinforced by my experiences at Amherst.

Joseph Stiglitz

Learning

Men's private self-worlds are rather like our geographical w

Men's private self-worlds are rather like our geographical world's seasons, storm, and sun, deserts, oases, mountains and abysses, the endless-seeming plateaus, darkness and light, and always the sowing and the reaping.

Men

It was amazing and inspiring to see so many people come toge

It was amazing and inspiring to see so many people come together through music to aid the great state of Vermont.

Amazing

Public speaking is done in the public tongue, the national o

Public speaking is done in the public tongue, the national or tribal language; and the language of our tribe is the men's language. Of course women learn it. We're not dumb. If you can tell Margaret Thatcher from Ronald Reagan, or Indira Gandhi from General Somoza, by anything they say, tell me how. This is a man's world, so it talks a man's language.

Ursula K. LeGuin

Language

Caring for our seniors is perhaps the greatest responsibilit

Caring for our seniors is perhaps the greatest responsibility we have. Those who walked before us have given so much and made possible the life we all enjoy.

Life

Freedom is just chaos with better lighting.

Freedom is just chaos with better lighting.

Alan Dean Foster

Freedom

Politicians of all stripes are always in danger at looking a

Politicians of all stripes are always in danger at looking at every problem from an abstract point of view or being briefed by officials, academics, or economists who know every science but the science of human nature.

Nature Science Danger Humannature

We have always had gross humor. But we try for funny, not gr

We have always had gross humor. But we try for funny, not gross.

Humor

Relentless, repetitive self talk is what changes our self-im

Relentless, repetitive self talk is what changes our self-image.

Identity

No wonder you and Jace like each other so much. You're both

No wonder you and Jace like each other so much. You're both crazy walking arsenals.

Cassandra Clare

Simon Lewis

The best kids are going to become the best. But the best thi

The best kids are going to become the best. But the best thing about it is that you're going to learn lessons in playing those sports about winning and losing and teamwork and teammates and arguments and everything else that are going to affect you positively for the rest of your life.

Best

Trust not too much to an enchanting face.

Trust not too much to an enchanting face.

Beauty