Imagine yourself peering through the large end of a telescope, looking at the world in miniature. You feel blown out of proportion, almost godlike, a giant out of Gulliver’s Travels staring down at people the size of insects going about their days. But as you look, you begin to notice details in the minute, humanity condensed to an anthill ready for your inspection. You see the big picture, made small.
This is the experience provided by the Yale University Art Gallery, in partnership with the Center for Netherlandish Art at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, through their current exhibition,“Thinking Small: Dutch Art to Scale” — now entering its last week at the Yale University Art Gallery at 1111 Chapel St., where it runs through July 23.
