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WILLEM DAFOE READS JUDAS BY GABRIELE TINTI

Willem Dafoe performs Gabriele Tinti's poetic work "JUDAS" at Milan's Pinacoteca di Brera, bringing new depth to Rubens' Last Supper painting through ekphrastic poetry.

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