This is a very beautiful quote, but also very typical of Renaissance thought. It reflects the ancient idea that humans (the human mind, body and soul) are a microcosm--a small universe--inside of the macrocosm--the whole universe from the earth to the sun, the stars and the heavens. What's great about Alberti's quote is that he talks about investigating "forces"--so that like in his work on painting, scientific thought supports a spiritual and humanistic ideal...
This is a very beautiful quote, but also very typical of Renaissance thought. It reflects the ancient idea that humans (the human mind, body and soul) are a microcosm--a small universe--inside of the macrocosm--the whole universe from the earth to the sun, the stars and the heavens. What's great about Alberti's quote is that he talks about investigating "forces"--so that like in his work on painting, scientific thought supports a spiritual and humanistic ideal...
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