Bernini’s descendants sell his grotesque screaming carriage heads – The History Blog

Bernini’s descendants sell his grotesque screaming carriage heads – The History Blog
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The four heads were all cast from the same model and have wide-open mouths, arched eyebrows over bulging eyes rolled upwards, windswept hair in pointy sections and beards to match. They each have a hole at the nape of the neck in which tall plumes were inserted to add even more drama to the carriage in movement.

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