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Piazzetta created an art of warm, rich color and a mysterious poetry. He often depicted peasantry, even if often in a grand fashion. He was highly original in the intensity of color he sometimes used in his shadows, and in the otherworldly quality he gave to the light which throws part of a
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was transformed into an idiom of graceful charm in his pictures of common folk. He was also greatly impressed by the altarpieces created by another
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was affiliated with his studio, and engraved many of his works. Among younger painters who emulated his style are
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