One of the numerous mascarons that ornate the Louvre façades


4 comments so far...

striatic December 14, 2009, 10:23 AM
he has horns. i wonder who he is meant to be...
claudecf December 14, 2009, 10:28 AM
mascarons are just, as I understand, imaginary faces. They don't represent anyone in particular.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mascaron_%28architecture%29
striatic December 15, 2009, 09:57 AM
so he is "horned guy".
claudecf December 15, 2009, 11:42 AM
Yep, horned guy with open mouth ;)
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