Caravaggio — "The greatest joy for me is to work. I have no other pleasure."

The greatest joy for me is to work. I have no other pleasure.
Caravaggio — Caravaggio Early Modern · Baroque painter

Get This Quote & Author's Image Illustrated On:

Click any product to generate a realistic preview. Up to 3 at a time.
* Initial load can take up to 90 seconds — revising the preview in another color is nearly instant.

Kitchen

Apparel

Other

More from Caravaggio

"Smell them and see."

"He was always ready to pick a quarrel or engage in a fight."

"I have no desire to please anyone but myself."

"I am a painter of reality, not of dreams."

"I care not for the praise of men; what I do, I do for myself."

View all sayings from Caravaggio

Details

Reported by Giulio Mancini in 'Considerazioni sulla pittura'

Date: c. 1619-1621 (Mancini's writing, referring to Caravaggio's life)

Wisdom
Source

Verification

Unverifiable

Found in 1 providers: grok

1 source checked

Your Cart

Your cart is empty