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Lodovico Dolce

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Italian theorist of painting (1508-1568)

WritersLived 1508 to 1568 · aged 60
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Lodovico Dolce (1508/10-1568) was an Italian man of letters and theorist of painting. He was a broadly based Venetian humanist and prolific author, translator, and editor; he is now mostly remembered for his Dialogue on Painting or L'Aretino (1557), and for his involvement in artistic controversies of the day.

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Lodovico Dolce (1508/10-1568) was an Italian man of letters and theorist of painting. He was a broadly based Venetian humanist and prolific author, translator, and editor; he is now mostly remembered for his Dialogue on Painting or L'Aretino (1557), and for his involvement in artistic controversies of the day. He was a friend of Titian's, and often acted as in effect his public relations man.

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Lived 1508 to 1568 · aged 60
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