Two heads of Gorgons, print, printmaker: Giovanni Battista Galestruzzi, Italy, after sculpture by anonymous, c. 1650 - c. 1670, after sculpture by, paper, etching, height 101 mm x width 132 mm, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, Gorgoneion, head of Medusa, Gorgons, Two large carved faces appear close together, both with flowing, wavy hair rendered in intricate dark lines; the face on the left looks forward with slightly open lips and closed eyes while the face on the right is turned slightly toward the left with parted lips and an upward gaze. Serpents are intertwined among the hair, their sinuous bodies and small heads woven through the curls. Feathered wings emerge near the top of each head, detailed with fine lines for the feathers. The background consists of closely spaced vertical hatch marks, and the whole image is executed in a monochrome pen-and-ink or etching style with textured shading and crosshatching.
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Two heads of Gorgons, print, printmaker: Giovanni Battista Galestruzzi, Italy, after sculpture by anonymous, c. 1650 - c. 1670, after sculpture by, paper, etching, height 101 mm x width 132 mm, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, Gorgoneion, head of Medusa, Gorgons, Two large carved faces appear close together, both with flowing, wavy hair rendered in intricate dark lines; the face on the left looks forward with slightly open lips and closed eyes while the face on the right is turned slightly toward the left with parted lips and an upward gaze. Serpents are intertwined among the hair, their sinuous bodies and small heads woven through the curls. Feathered wings emerge near the top of each head, detailed with fine lines for the feathers. The background consists of closely spaced vertical hatch marks, and the whole image is executed in a monochrome pen-and-ink or etching style with textured shading and crosshatching.

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Two heads Gorgons print printmaker Giovanni Battista Galestruzzi Italy sculpture anonymous c 1650 - c 1670 paper etching height 101 mm x width 132 mm piece reproduction Gorgoneion head Medusa Two large carved faces close together flowing wavy hair rendered intricate dark lines face left looks forward slightly open lips closed eyes right turned slightly parted lips upward gaze Serpents intertwined hair sinuous bodies small heads woven curls Feathered wings emerge near top detailed fine lines feathers background consists closely spaced vertical hatch marks whole image executed monochrome pen- -ink etching style textured shading crosshatching

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