fountain mask, grotesque head - Baroque style - Marble - circa 1800
White marble
. Dimensions:
. Height: 20. 5 cm
. Width: 11 cm.
. Grotesque style, characteristic of Italian Mannerism, appears in painting, furniture and all sorts of decorative arts. At that moment Florence was the greatest cultural and artistic centre in Europe. Art evolves under the impetus of the Medici and especially the gardens, which become part of the landscape of the great Tuscan villas.
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White marble
. Dimensions:
. Height: 20. 5 cm
. Width: 11 cm.
. Grotesque style, characteristic of Italian Mannerism, appears in painting, furniture and all sorts of decorative arts. At that moment Florence was the greatest cultural and artistic centre in Europe. Art evolves under the impetus of the Medici and especially the gardens, which become part of the landscape of the great Tuscan villas.
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