Mascaron (architecture)
In architecture, a mascaron ornament is a face, usually human, sometimes frightening or chimeric whose function was originally to frighten away evil spirits so that they would not enter the building.[1] The concept was subsequently adapted to become a purely decorative element. The most recent architectural styles to extensively employ mascarons were Beaux Arts and Art Nouveau.[2][3] In addition to architecture, mascarons are used in the other applied arts.
Mascaron above a door from Paris
Gallery
- The Three gorgons on the Secession Building from Vienna (Austria)
- Chandelier with mascarons, circa 1710-1715, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC)
- Mascaron on a chair, circa 1875-1876, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Mascaron on the rame of a dressing table mirror, circa 1700, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Sculpted mascaron on the Palais Rohan (Strasbourg, France)
- Mascaron above an oculi window upside an Art Nouveau door in Strasbourg
- Art Nouveau mascaron from Paris
- Mascaron on a corbel in Paris
- Mascaron of the Central Bank of Russia, from Moscow
- Mascaron on the Hungarian State Opera House, in Budapest
- Mascaron of Hôtel du Commandant Militaire (Dijon, France)
- Combination between a mascaron and cartouche, on the Staroměstská tržnice from Prague (Czech Republic)
- Mascaron with a swag, on the Berlin Cathedral (Germany)
- Mascaron on the Castle of Enghien from the Parc d’Enghien from Belgium
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References
- "mascaron". Oxford Reference. oxfordreference.com. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- "BUCHAREST 1870S MASCARON". casedeepoca.com. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- "Art Nouveau in faces: fantasy world of "New art"". essenziale-hd.com. May 29, 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- Mascarons de Bordeaux (fr.wikipedia)
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