Decorative ornament - apotropaic - Italy - grotesque mask

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An acrylic painting of a grotesque apotropaic mask on canvas, estimated to date from 1900–2000.

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Painted with acrylics on antique canvas, the subject is a grotesque mask, considered apotropaic in classical times. Dimensions of the wooden frame: 65 x 51 x 2.5 cm. The painting is recent, on a canvas support from the early 1900s.

Painted with acrylics on antique canvas, the subject is a grotesque mask, considered apotropaic in classical times. Dimensions of the wooden frame: 65 x 51 x 2.5 cm. The painting is recent, on a canvas support from the early 1900s.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
grotesque mask
Model
apotropaic
Material
Canvas
Designer/artist/maker
sconosciuto
Country of origin
Italy
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
65 cm
Width
51 cm
Depth
2.5 cm
Estimated period
1900 - 2000
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Objects sold
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