Grotesques Collection

The Temptation of St. Anthony, 17th century (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR163461 The Temptation of St. Anthony, 17th century (engraving) (b/w photo) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635); Musee Historique Lorrain, Nancy, France

Christmas in Norway
Jultid [yuletide] fun and games on a Norwegian farm - children dress up as gnomes and other grotesques

Former abbey church (Abbatiale Saint-Volusien de Foix). Interior. The choir seating. Ca 1670
8608254 Former abbey church (Abbatiale Saint-Volusien de Foix). Interior. The choir seating. Ca 1670. Origin Saint-Sernin church, Toulouse

Former abbey church (Abbatiale Saint-Volusien de Foix). Interior. The choir seating. Ca 1670
8608265 Former abbey church (Abbatiale Saint-Volusien de Foix). Interior. The choir seating. Ca 1670. Origin Saint-Sernin church, Toulouse

Former abbey church (Abbatiale Saint-Volusien de Foix). Interior. The choir seating. Ca 1670
8608258 Former abbey church (Abbatiale Saint-Volusien de Foix). Interior. The choir seating. Ca 1670. Origin Saint-Sernin church, Toulouse

Jug, 1630 (earthenware, tin-glazed, delftware)
1217954 Jug, 1630 (earthenware, tin-glazed, delftware) by Unknown Artist, (17th century); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: height: 28 cm Southwark)

Ewer, 1520 (silver-gilt, with enamel additions)
1217968 Ewer, 1520 (silver-gilt, with enamel additions) by Unknown Artist, (16th century); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: height: max 43.5 cm Lisbon)

Reves, c. 1894 (litho)
2630775 Reves, c.1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

Conchy, peek-a-boo character by Chloe Preston, WW1
Conchy (conscientious objector), First World War. A peek-a-boo character by Chloe Preston, in hand-painted Savoy china (Birks Grotesques). 1914-1918

The Dining Room at Shardeloes, Buckinghamshire, from The Country Houses of Robert Adam, by Eileen Harris
CLF289882 The Dining Room at Shardeloes, Buckinghamshire, from The Country Houses of Robert Adam, by Eileen Harris, published 2007 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Grottesche decoration at Radnor House, Middlesex, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311802 Grottesche decoration at Radnor House, Middlesex, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

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Bobalicon (Silly Idiot), 1864 (etching, aquatint & drypoint)
3959779 Bobalicon (Silly Idiot), 1864 (etching, aquatint & drypoint) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 24.3x34.5 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Caricature of a Man with a Large Nose, 1855-56 (graphite on greenish-gray wove paper)
5859689 Caricature of a Man with a Large Nose, 1855-56 (graphite on greenish-gray wove paper) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 24.8 -- 15.2 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Allegory of Mars, 1496-1500 (fresco)
885620 Allegory of Mars, 1496-1500 (fresco) by Perugino, Pietro (c.1445-1523); Collegio del Cambio, Palazzo dei Priori, Perugia, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: Audience Hall)

Allegory of Mercury, 1496-1500 (fresco)
885618 Allegory of Mercury, 1496-1500 (fresco) by Perugino, Pietro (c.1445-1523); Collegio del Cambio, Palazzo dei Priori, Perugia, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: Audience Hall)

Grotesque head, 1631 (Etching)
7393407 Grotesque head, 1631 (Etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 3, 8 x 2, 5 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Allegory of Jupiter, 1496-1500 (fresco)
885617 Allegory of Jupiter, 1496-1500 (fresco) by Perugino, Pietro (c.1445-1523); Collegio del Cambio, Palazzo dei Priori, Perugia, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: Audience Hall)

Allegory of Apollo, 1496-1500 (fresco)
885614 Allegory of Apollo, 1496-1500 (fresco) by Perugino, Pietro (c.1445-1523); Collegio del Cambio, Palazzo dei Priori, Perugia, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: Audience Hall)

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Flemish tapestry. Series grotesques with apes: Apes shooting with an arquebus. Cartoonist Hans Vredeman de Vries (?)
7207223 Flemish tapestry. Series grotesques with apes: Apes shooting with an arquebus. Cartoonist Hans Vredeman de Vries (?). Atelier Seger Bombeck, Brussels. 1542-1560

Flemish tapestry. Series grotesques with apes: Apes shooting with an arquebus. Cartoonist Hans Vredeman de Vries (?)
7208414 Flemish tapestry. Series grotesques with apes: Apes shooting with an arquebus. Cartoonist Hans Vredeman de Vries (?). Atelier Seger Bombeck, Brussels. 1542-1560. Detail

Flemish tapestry. Series grotesques with apes: Apes shooting with an arquebus. Cartoonist Hans Vredeman de Vries (?)
7208413 Flemish tapestry. Series grotesques with apes: Apes shooting with an arquebus. Cartoonist Hans Vredeman de Vries (?). Atelier Seger Bombeck, Brussels. 1542-1560. Detail

Jesus and the Adulteress (grisaille on wood)
XIR390390 Jesus and the Adulteress (grisaille on wood) by Venne, Adriaen Pietersz. van de (1589-1662); 58.5x61.8 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Caen

Flemish tapestry. Series grotesques with apes: Apes shooting with an arquebus. Cartoonist Hans Vredeman de Vries (?)
7208416 Flemish tapestry. Series grotesques with apes: Apes shooting with an arquebus. Cartoonist Hans Vredeman de Vries (?). Atelier Seger Bombeck, Brussels. 1542-1560. Detail

St. Bernard, left hand panel from the Triptych of St. Erasmus, c. 1460 (oil on panel)
3471330 St. Bernard, left hand panel from the Triptych of St. Erasmus, c.1460 (oil on panel) by Bouts, Dirck (c.1415-75); 82x169 cm; Museums of Louvain

The Fall of the Rebel Angels, 1554 (oil on panel)
471159 The Fall of the Rebel Angels, 1554 (oil on panel) by Floris, Frans (1519-70); 303x220 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Christ Carrying the Cross, c. 1510-16 (oil on panel)
LAF470950 Christ Carrying the Cross, c.1510-16 (oil on panel) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516); 76.7x83.5 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

A grotesque man kneeling, holding a tall beer glass at its base, 1529-62 (pen and dark brown ink on paper)
7308183 A grotesque man kneeling, holding a tall beer glass at its base, 1529-62 (pen and dark brown ink on paper) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 15.3x10.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Grotesque ornament, 1701-1800 (pen and black ink, with brown wash, heightened with white on paper)
7308317 Grotesque ornament, 1701-1800 (pen and black ink, with brown wash, heightened with white on paper) by Julien, Simon (1735-1800); 5x4.9 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Great bookcase, 1859-62 (pine, carved, painted and gilded)
7246562 Great bookcase, 1859-62 (pine, carved, painted and gilded) by English School, (19th century); 317.5x173.9x49.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; © Ashmolean Museum

Slogan: "Maison Fretin sells Stylish, Solid Boots, J'y Cours!... ", 1880 (chromolithography)
7309370 Slogan: "Maison Fretin sells Stylish, Solid Boots, J'y Cours!...", 1880 (chromolithography) by French School

Two Grotesque Heads, 1640s. 1640s. Creator: Anon
Two Grotesque Heads, 1640s

Mother scolding her son (colour litho)
3096333 Mother scolding her son (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother scolding her son. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Alessandro Farnese and his brother Ottavio present a gift to Pope Julius III, 1500
IND388211 Alessandro Farnese and his brother Ottavio present a gift to Pope Julius III, 1500, from the Sala dei Fasti Farnese (Hall of the Splendours of the Farnese) 1557-66 (fresco) by Zuccaro

The Devout Profession, plate 70 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching) (see also 175022)
IND81689 The Devout Profession, plate 70 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching) (see also 175022) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 21x16.6 cm; Private Collection; Index Fototeca

193-0082164 Bon voyage, plate 64 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching)
IND81683 193-0082164 Bon voyage, plate 64 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 21.9x15.2 cm; Private Collection; Index Fototeca

193-0082146 Correction, plate 46 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching)
IND81665 193-0082146 Correction, plate 46 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 21.7x15 cm; Private Collection; Index Fototeca

193-0082165 Where is mother going?, plate 65 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching)
IND81684 193-0082165 Where is mother going?, plate 65 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 21x16.2 cm; Private Collection; Index Fototeca

How they pluck her!, plate 21 of Los caprichos, pub. 1799 (etching & burnished aquatint)
IND81640 How they pluck her!, plate 21 of Los caprichos, pub. 1799 (etching & burnished aquatint) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 21.8x14.9 cm; Private Collection; Index Fototeca

Matrimonial nightmare, plate 7 of Proverbs, 1819-23, pub. 1864 (etching)
IND82107 Matrimonial nightmare, plate 7 of Proverbs, 1819-23, pub. 1864 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 24.7x35.9 cm; Private Collection; Index Fototeca

S. I. 3, f. 98: Satan binds the eyes of the Jews, from the Brevario del Amor by Ermengald de Bezieres (vellum)
IND56624 S.I.3, f.98: Satan binds the eyes of the Jews, from the Brevario del Amor by Ermengald de Bezieres (vellum) by Spanish School, (14th century); Biblioteca Monasterio del Escorial, Madrid

193-0082149 Hobgoblins, plate 49 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching)
IND81668 193-0082149 Hobgoblins, plate 49 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 21.7x15.2 cm; Private Collection; Index Fototeca

193-0082172 You will not escape, plate 72 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching)
IND81691 193-0082172 You will not escape, plate 72 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 21.7x15.2 cm; Private Collection; Index Fototeca

Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)
4071439 Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 24.6x18.8 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: The Christian knight)

Folio from a miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, Bruges, 1530-35 (tempera on vellum) (see also 492863-81)
492863 Folio from a miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, Bruges, 1530-35 (tempera on vellum) (see also 492863-81) by Bening

The Temptation of Saint Anthony, 1635 (etching)
862563 The Temptation of Saint Anthony, 1635 (etching) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635); Private Collection

Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)
883704 Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: The Christian knight)

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"Unveiling the Enigmatic World of Grotesques: From Ancient Frescoes to Modern Art" Step into the captivating realm of grotesques, where artistry meets whimsy and imagination knows no bounds. This diverse collection takes us on a journey through time and space, exploring the intriguing facets of these peculiar creatures. In Norway, Christmas festivities are infused with enchantment as grotesque figures come alive in traditional folklore. These mischievous beings add a touch of magic to the holiday season, delighting both young and old. Conchy, the peek-a-boo character created by Chloe Preston, invites us to embrace our inner child. With its playful nature and hidden surprises, Conchy reminds us that life is meant to be enjoyed with a sense of wonder. Amidst the chaos of WW1, grotesques emerged as powerful symbols reflecting society's fears and anxieties. Through their distorted features and exaggerated forms, they conveyed a haunting narrative that resonated deeply with those affected by war's devastation. The Dining Room at Shardeloes in Buckinghamshire reveals Robert Adam's mastery in incorporating grottesche decoration into architectural design. These intricate patterns evoke an otherworldly charm that transports visitors back to a bygone era filled with opulence and grandeur. England's Lost Houses showcases Radnor House in Middlesex adorned with mesmerizing grottesche decoration. Giles Worsley captures this fading beauty through his lens - an ode to forgotten treasures that once graced our landscapes. Bobalicon (Silly Idiot), depicted in an etching from 1864, serves as a satirical mirror reflecting societal follies. With biting wit and sharp lines, it exposes human absurdities while provoking introspection about our own foolishness. Caricatured Man with a Large Nose immortalizes humor through graphite strokes on greenish-gray wove paper from 1855-56.