Fornasetti found the face of the 19th-century opera singer in a magazine. He became obsessed with her classical features. He re-imagined her face more than 350 times—as a thief, a goddess, a skull, and peering through a magnifying glass. 2. Architecture and Trompe-l’œil

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Born in Milan, Italy, Fornasetti began his artistic journey by studying painting and sculpture at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan. During the 1930s, he became fascinated with the works of Giorgio de Chirico, Max Ernst, and Salvador Dalí, which influenced his early artistic experiments. Fornasetti's initial creations, characterized by a surrealist and metaphysical style, already showcased his distinctive imagination and attention to detail.