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A modello (from Italian [moˈdɛllo], plural modelli) is a preparatory study or model, usually at a smaller scale, for a work of art or architecture, especially one produced for the approval of the commissioning patron. The term modello gained currency in art circles in Tuscany in the fourteenth century. The term avoids the ambiguity in English of the cognate model, which may equally refer to the finished work of art that provided detailed inspiration for a variant or later copy. Modern definitions in reference works vary somewhat. Alternative and overlapping terms are "oil sketch" (schizzo) and cartoon for paintings, tapestry, or stained glass; maquette, plastico or bozzetto for sculpture or architecture; and architectural model.
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