Two Grotesque Heads 1640s

This anonymous etching from the 1640s, titled *Two Grotesque Heads,* depicts two individuals with exaggerated features. The man on the left, clad in a monk's robe, has a large, distorted mouth and a prominent nose, while the woman on the right wears an elaborate hat and has a similarly grotesque visage. This work exemplifies the 17th-century fascination with the grotesque, a style of art that often depicted exaggerated or bizarre forms, often for satirical or humorous purposes. The etching, currently held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a testament to the artistic exploration of the human form in its most unusual and exaggerated manifestations.