Grotesque Ornament, late 16th century
Johann Hogenbergexpand_more
Engravingexpand_more
Anonymous Giftexpand_more P.84.71.54
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The grotesque fascinates, wrote one art historian, because it depicts a realm in which the boundaries separating humans, animals, and plants are subverted. This Bacchanalian print depicts such a world, where a satyr spews drink, torsos sprout from grapes, goats serve as drapery holdbacks, and bald-headed felines cast a sinister gaze outward.
Details
- Title
- Grotesque Ornament
- Artist Life
- active 1594 - 1614
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.84.71.54
- Curator Approved
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