Quotation by

Francis Bacon

Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the Infinite.

Beauty

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Francis Bacon means that what we see as beauty is a visible reflection or symbol of something limitless and beyond our full understanding. In other words, beauty gives us a glimpse of an endless, deeper reality through our senses.

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