Minneapolis Institute of Art
Plate of Ornaments and Grotesques
Cornelius Floris II
- Date
- 1556–57
- Medium
- Engraving
- Department
- European Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
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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