In all he painted and ever had painted he saw defects that were an eyesore to him, the results of carelessness in removing the shell of the idea, which he could not now remedy without spoiling the work as a whole.
In tutto quello che dipingeva e aveva dipinto vedeva difetti che gli ferivano gli occhi dovuti all’audacia con la quale toglieva i veli, e che ormai non poteva correggere senza sciupare l’intera opera.