#FlashbackFridayThis striking set of hirsute heads was produced in the second half of the 17th centu
#FlashbackFridayThis striking set of hirsute heads was produced in the second half of the 17th century by a French engraver named François Chauveau. It’s as though he has traveled forward in time to select elements from Chewbacca / Planet of the Apes & Star Trek to combine with the grotesque motif popularized during the Renaissance. These are 10 of 19 plates of grotesque masks dedicated to Jean de Leins, goldsmith to the Queen of England and published by Jacques van Merlen in Paris. Chauveau was a renowned engraver with royal pension and favour among his peers. Check out the Met. -- source link
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