Antique Grotesque

side, executed with grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome, he devoted himself more and more to

grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome, he devoted himself more and more to engraving, with which he

of the Uffizi Gallery on the east side, executed with grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome

side, executed with grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome, he devoted himself more and more to

side, executed with grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome, he devoted himself more and more to

, called ‘grotteschi’ (grotesque) after ‘grotte’, became extremely popular during the Renaissance

, called ‘grotteschi’ (grotesque) after ‘grotte’, became extremely popular during the Renaissance

, called ‘grotteschi’ (grotesque) after ‘grotte’, became extremely popular during the Renaissance

‘grotteschi’ (grotesque) after ‘grotte’, became extremely popular during the Renaissance, influencing many

the decoration of the ceilings of the Uffizi Gallery on the east side, executed with grotesque

grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome, he devoted himself more and more to engraving, with which he

grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome, he devoted himself more and more to engraving, with which he

side, executed with grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome, he devoted himself more and more to

side, executed with grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome, he devoted himself more and more to

side, executed with grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome, he devoted himself more and more to

of the Uffizi Gallery on the east side, executed with grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome

. He took a dispassionate look at aspects of life that were imperfect--even grotesque--and often

top and bottom, and its middle is encircled by a band of foliage, interspersed with grotesque masks

centered with a scene from the life of Christ with the Virgin Mary all divided by arabesques and grotesques

. A mascaron is a grotesque head or face, used to adorn keystones and other prominent architectural

original print, full margins, representing a grotesque scene of evocation of spirits, in excellent

great mastery of the graphic techniques. Representing a grotesque scene depicting a couple during

original print, full margins, representing a grotesque scene of evocation odf spirits, in excellent

margins, depicting a grotesque scene set on a ship with a human chaos, is in excellent condition, with

set on scrolling gilt bronze feet and mounted with gilt bronze grotesque style satyr masks. The shaped

, shells, and cascades, and often grotesque figures of monkeys, birds and human beings. The style

marquetry used as decoration at this period and the design incorporating grotesques and strapwork is rather

agreat mastery of the graphic tecniques, representing the grotesque scene set at the backstage with the

lower right margin. Small imperceptible tears ont he edges of the sheet. Representing a grotesque scene

Small size, early 1900s Gothic Revival light fixture. In architecture, a chimera or grotesque is

committee in a grotesque and caricatural way. Based on Hess’drawings, the woodcuts were probably realized by

winged female masks to the sides and grotesque masks to the shoulders. The spreading necks decorated with

colonnaded interior, within a florally decorated border with a Grotesque bust to the top and two dragons to

leaves, spokes of heart, putti and grotesques. These motifs can be seen on cabinet-makers’ and wood

, flowers, putti, grotesque and symbolic animals inspired by Ancient Greek and Roman mythology. These

figures in grotesque masks inspired by the ones sold in his mother's gift shop for Ostend's annual

crowned angel. The third pair inspired by the fantastical Flemish grotesque tradition popularised by

Fighting over a Hanged Man (1891) feature figures in grotesque masks inspired by the ones sold in his

) feature figures in grotesque masks inspired by the ones sold in his mother's gift shop for Ostend's annual

. The corners of the furniture, in addition, count on classicistic dolphins and grotesques of children

in a profusion of grotesque, pictorial, and heraldic decorative elements. This casket incorporates

in a large grotesque, from which the white-cream colour sparkles on the walnut background. The

of the ceilings of the Uffizi Gallery on the east side, executed with grotesque drawings. When he

flower heads and stylized acanthus leaves play while the knees are carved with grotesque heads issuing

'. The idea of a grotesque old woman, hooded and with angular nose and projecting chin seen in profile

, volutes and other elements. The elaborate decoration of the wall mirrors is based on grotesques in the

the Maiden" treatment, Hugo-esque play on beauty and the grotesque, fluid, sinuous forms, and rippling

pair of Sèvres vases with Raphaelesque grotesques in violet on a white ground, made in 1782 were

beard terminating in volute scroll. Chased Quattrocento grotesque ornament, including griffins and

well and wide turned-down rim with chased Quattrocento grotesque ornament, including griffins and

for one grotesque figure, who, beginning to wake, shields his eyes from the light and looks on with a

Continental German (late 19th Cent) sculpted terra-cotta master mask mold of a smiling Grotesque

Grotesque face with deep laugh lines displayed on a square black marble base stand (part of a 39 piece

grotesque figures carved in the wood of typical Renaissance and Gothic style. The sideboards also have a

Rare Martin Brothers Grotesque spoonwarmer modelled as a wide-mouthed baby bird with snout in

Glazed terra cotta grotesque AA# 61276 Circa: 1915 Condition: Age Consistent Material: terra

Early 20th century grotesque glass bowl by Frederick Carder Steuben.