Nicolaas HogenbergGerman, 1500–1539
Grotesque Ornament
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Where is “Grotesque Ornament” now? Collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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About the work
The grotesque fascinates, wrote one art historian, because it depicts a realm in which the boundaries separating humans, animals, and plants are subverted. This Bacchanalian print depicts such a world, where a satyr spews drink, torsos sprout from grapes, goats serve as drapery holdbacks, and bald-headed felines cast a sinister gaze outward.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Details
- Accession number
- P.84.71.54
In the catalog
Sources
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — public domain
