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Ornament > Mascarons

Preferred term

Mascarons  

Definition

  • Motifs representing grotesque or otherwise caricatured faces of humans or animals, usually viewed frontally; found in various architectural and decorative arts contexts [AAT]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Grotesque masks
  • MASCAROONS
  • MASKEROONS
  • Masks, grotesque

Notation

  • 113720

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-JSX8MZDZ-H

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