Quotation 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

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Beauty comes from having every part in the right size and balance relative to the others. If you try to change any part, it will disrupt the overall balance and make it less pleasing.

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