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Michelangelo’s Only Easel Painting

Tondo Doni, 1504-1505, (diameter: 120 cm)  Uffizi, Florence  (Wikipedia public domain photo)   Tondo, short for rotondo, is a round painting or sculptural relief. Doni is the name of the man who ordered it. It is the only easel painting … Continue reading

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