George Murcell: Baglione

Quotes 

• Baglione : I see you can still find *some* good work in Florence.

  Marco del Monte : Oh, better than anywhere in Italy, your excellency. Better than Rome, Sienna, Venice - anywhere.

  Baglione : And should I disagree with you? What do you say to that?

  Marco del Monte : The critical opinion most important to any artist is the customer's, your excellency.

  Baglione : You talk like a diplomat.

  Marco del Monte : Not I, my lord, but Master Niccolo Machiavelli says, "No diplomat can ever afford to speak frankly unless he holds all the cards."