--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: For those who feel it, nothing makes the…" description: "\"For those who feel it, nothing makes the soul so religious and pure as the endeavor to create something perfect; for God is perfection, and whoever str..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/440/michelangelo-2976_christianity_for-those-who-feel-it-nothing-makes-the_1273457.jpg" --- # For those who feel it, nothing makes the soul so religious… ![“For those who feel it, nothing makes the soul so religious and pure as the endeavor to create something perfect; for God is perfection, and whoever strives after it, is striving after something divine. True painting is only the image of the perfection of God, a shadow of the pencil with which he…” quote by Michelangelo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/440/michelangelo-2976_christianity_for-those-who-feel-it-nothing-makes-the_1273457.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/440/michelangelo-2976_christianity_for-those-who-feel-it-nothing-makes-the_1273457.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/440/michelangelo-2976_christianity_for-those-who-feel-it-nothing-makes-the_1273457.jpg) > “For those who feel it, nothing makes the soul so religious and pure as the endeavor to create something perfect; for God is perfection, and whoever strives after it, is striving after something divine. True painting is only the image of the perfection of God, a shadow of the pencil with which he paints, a melody, a striving after harmony.” [Michelangelo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelangelo/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Striving for artistic perfection mirrors divine pursuit, linking creativity to spirituality. **In simple terms:** Art seeks divine perfection. Key Takeaway Pursue excellence in creation. Themes art spirituality perfection creativity divinity Mood reflective inspirational Type philosophical poetic When to use this quote - painting - sculpture - musical composition - architectural design Key Concepts aesthetic philosophy theology human aspiration Questions to Reflect On - What does perfection mean to you? - Can art ever fully capture the divine? 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