Page 28-29 "The Analysis"

"The Marbleis so old that all the defects are exposed and easy to spot. The size is good but the ends are inclined, the block is not good for a standing statue. The greater the size of the exploitable marble the better, the sculpture will gain in dimension and in working time spared. I make the dimensional analysis of the block. Looking at the ends I try to think to a shape. The feminine naked bodies are always requested, why not try and carve a lying Venus? The part at the top will be the base....".