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Five Grotesque Heads by Gaetano Gandolfi

Five Grotesque Heads

Gaetano Gandolfi · 1750

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DETAILS
Artist
Gaetano Gandolfi
Date
1750
Medium
pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash over black chalk
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
[object Object]
Collection
Drawings
Culture
Italy, 18th century
Credit line
Gift of Frederick M. Mayer
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THE ARTIST

Gaetano Gandolfi

Gaetano Gandolfi, a master of the late Baroque Bolognese school, captivated audiences across Europe with his dynamic biblical, mythological, and allegorical works.

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