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Mascarons

Scope note

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

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000248591

Broader Terms used

<figure-derived motifs>

Narrower Terms used

foliate masks
espagnolettes

Equivalent Terms used

mascaron

Created

12yrs ago

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