Ramon LlullThinkers

Defilement (n.) by ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠one thing is absolved by its opposite in the art, as Christ took on human nature to free mankind from Adam's sin.

Roundness (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠nearer to simplicity than any triangle or square, for a simple body has no corners — so take the round to make the stone.