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Tintoretto’s Little Playhouses

Posted on January 19, 2008 by 100swallows

Tintoretto sometimes made little clay or wax figures to use as models for his paintings. He would clothe them like dolls. Then he put them inside a little box, arranged them like miniature actors in a toy theater, and shined … Continue reading →

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