#grotesque
Summertime Sunshine!
Lamp, Arent van Bolten, Holland, c.1600-1650
Another grotesque creature, similar to that in the last post. The lamp is held in the creature’s mouth. Victoria and Albert Museum.
More information: http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O312006/lamp-bolten-arent-van/
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Bronze Monster, Arent van Bolten, Holland, c.1610-30.
Arent van Bolten was a silversmith and sculptor, best known for his drawings, with a predilection for grotesque forms.
More information: http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O312004/monster-statuette-bolten-arent-van/
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Fun illustration job for one of my clients mpaudio.com.au he produces guitar pedals that feature some very cool graphics.
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Slumbergorge 1
btw you all have to stop talking about gargoyles when you actually mean grotesques. not because i actually care that much about using the correct technical terms but because those wretched beasts deserve your love and recognition too.
basically, for those unaware of the difference:
gargoyles: freaks with a job, created to drain water from the roof
grotesques: freaks for the hell of it, created when one guy dared to ask the question “what if there were some absolutely disgusting creatures just hanging out on the roof”
both:swell guys who deserve your admiration and make architecture look metal as hell
