#mascaron "the face of a man or animal employed as an ornamentation for decorating the key~stones of arches or vaults, or the stones of an arch, &c."
--- J. W. Mollett, Illustrated Dictionary Art & Archæology (1883), 207/1
Frans Huys (1522-1562) Grotesque mask with blossoms (1555). Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum, Braunschweig, Germany https://nat.museum-digital.de/object/809810
Frans Huys (1522-1562)
Grotesque mask with blossoms (1555).
#mascaron
A large patinated bronze grotesque mascaron fountain mask, unsigned, height 44cm, width 35cm. Notes: similar examples can be found on the Fontaine Des Quatre-Saisons, Paris. This example reputedly from Versailles. https://auctions.burstowandhewett.co.uk/catalogue/lot/7a4e464ef0cc311cef4445071df49506/c87e406e317d82bb64ed7e2ebc5bb166/contents-of-a-sussex-manor-house-lot-84/
"A large patinated bronze grotesque mascaron fountain mask, unsigned, height 44cm, width 35cm.
Notes: similar examples can be found on the Fontaine Des Quatre-Saisons, Paris.
This example reputedly from Versailles"
Hammer: £6,500. #mascaron
Grotesque Mascaron: a decorative sculpture for the gardens at Versailles / royal châteaux (Louis XIV). © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
#Mascaron decorative sculpture for the gardens at Versailles / Royal Châteaux (Louis XIV)
Face sprouting oak leaves and acorns. Fertility symbol? Green Man Medieval misericord. Abbey-church of Vendôme France. Mascaron
Green Man Medieval misericord.
Abbey-church of Vendôme France.
#Mascaron
Hairy / leafy design of a head. Grotesque studies of a satyr’s head. Mascaron moves beyond a human mask to present something more fantastic, ludicrous, buffoonish, or grotesque. (V&A E.756-1938) © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Hairy / leafy design of a head. Grotesque studies of a satyr’s head. Mascaron moves beyond a human mask to present something more fantastic, ludicrous, buffoonish, or grotesque. (V&A E.756-1938) © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Metalwork designs (1679): Grotesque studies of a satyr’s head. #Mascaron moves beyond a human #mask to present something more fantastic, ludicrous, buffoonish, or grotesque.
#mascaron isn’t a hashtag for Hegseth?
"a delight in the contemplation of bestial vice, and the expression of low sarcasm, which is, I believe, the most hopeless state into which the human mind can fall"
"A baroque grotesque #mascaron from the bell tower of Santa Maria Formosa church in Venezia."
--- Carl Julius Salomonsen (1919) De nyeste Kunstretninger og smitsomme Sindslidelser.
#Venice #grotesque #art #architecture #renaissance #Italy
Bronze Louis XIV
#antique #bronze #antiquité #bronze #France #French #mascaron #patrimoine #history #histoire #bluesky #photography #photo #shoot #beautiful #pic #today
🚩 #Parar al #Mascaron de #Proa del #PP en #Salud que es #Madrid #objetivo @PSOE y @oscarlopeztwit
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Photo by Fenichel Architectural Detail at Hôtel d'Albret (Paris) A stone arch (at the very top) is atop an intricate wooden carving atop an elaborate doorway in a palatial 16th century mansion-turned-museum. A large glass circle, like a porthole, offers a view of brick behind. At the bottom center of the image, just below that 'window', is a "mascaron" - architectural adornment popular at the time. Typically a carving of a face, or of a lion, this one is unusual in that it combines both, a bearded oman, peering out from a lion's mouth, or with a lion as a hat.
Hôtel d’Albret
My #photography. But from where?
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"The architectural detail in the image is from the Hotel d'Albret in Paris...built in the 16th century...classical #architecture. The carving is an example of a #mascaron, a decorative element... found on French buildings."
#Paris #Fenfotos
+ Al Overview The architectural detail in the image is from the Hotel d'Albret in Paris, France. The building is located in the Le Marais district. It was built in the 16th century and is known for its classical architecture and historical significance. The carving is an example of a mascaron, a decorative element often found on French buildings.
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The architectural detail in the image is from the Hotel d'Albret in Paris, France. The building is located in the Le Marais district. It was built in the 16th century and is known for its classical architecture and historical significance. The carving is […]
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Siloé&Priego de Córdoba: Conexión total
Fotos: Antonio J. Sobrados
@siloe_music
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#Siloé #siloé #mascaron #priegodecordoba #musica #festivales #noticiasdepriego
A stone mascaron of a very realistic skull with no jaw.
Skull. ⬛
#darkArt #darkPhotography #spooky #macabreArt #skullDay #skullSaturday #skull #mascaron
Mascaron
Bronze
Louis XIV
#histoire #bronze #antique #antiquity #nice06 #mascaron #ancien #versailles #patrimoine #artisan #artisanat #artisandart #photography #photo #photographie #atelier #work #bluesky #savoirfaire #antiquebronze #sunday
Antique bronze
www.bellino.fr
Dorure argenture sur métaux,restauration d'antiquités.
#artisan #artisanat #artisandart #métiersdart #antique #mascaron #nice06 #doreur #antiquité #antiquaire #antiquary #french #shoot #photo #photography #louisXIV #history #France #patrimoine #bluesky #history
