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Giambattista Tiepolo Imagine yourself standing alone in the
midst of a huge, classical banquet hall. The room is empty of
furnishings, yet you have the feeling that you are in the midst
of a crowd of people enjoying a lush feast. It is a feast for
the eyes that carries over to the other senses. You can almost
hear the music, the sounds of laughter, of endless dinner chit-
chat, smell the food, taste the wine, and feel the warmth of the
other guests. Only the fact that they seem frozen in mid-bite
betrays the truth that you are not dining in decadent splendour
with none other than Anthony and Cleopatra. It is an instant
frozen in time. None of it is real. all of it is painted on the
walls. Closer inspection reveals that the room is, in fact,
surprisingly plain,