Cleveland Museum of Art
Five Grotesque Heads
Gaetano Gandolfi (Italian, 1734–1802) · 1750–1800
The term "grotesque" derives from the Italian word "grotteschi," which refers to the grottoes found in ancient Roman houses that were rediscovered around 1500.
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