Plate of Ornaments and Grotesques

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Plate of Ornaments and Grotesques

Cornelius Floris IILinkedCulture matchlcp-b5e0a7eda5f5

Date
1556–57
Medium
Engraving
Department
European Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
54035

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The Netherlands developed its own version of the grotesque, characterized by heavy, three-dimensional forms. Cornelis Floris pioneered the style in Antwerp, inspired by a visit to Rome in 1538. An architect as well as a sculptor, Floris populated this superstructure with satyrs, caryatids, terms, and masks. Some of his favorite devices are also visible--string, birds with string, holes, and figures enclosed by straps. In the upper cavity, smoke trails from Vulcan's forge. Europe

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The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund

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