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grotesque mask and animal skull

Unknown

1550

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Renaissance Animal

Dominant colour

grotesque mask and animal skull is a 1550 by Unknown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1550
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This sketch shows a strange, twisted face with big horns and a wild mouth. Around it are rough drawings of animal skulls and a hat. The lines are loose and scratchy, like quick notes. The face looks more like a mask than a real person—maybe part of a costume or a myth. The artist used quick, uneven strokes to show texture in the skulls and fur. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more odd sketches like this.