grotesque, theatre of the
A term derived from the Italian ‘grotta’ (cave) and alluding to a kind of decorative painting found on the walls, or sculpture contained within such places, and characterized by fantastically extravagant, bizarre representation of human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage and flowers. The term then came to characterize a work of art produced in this style. These grotesque frescos, discovered in ancient ruins during the ... ...
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