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Definition of Grotesque

Grotesque
Grotesque Gro*tesque, n. 1. A whimsical figure, or scene, such as is found in old crypts and grottoes. --Dryden. 2. Artificial grotto-work.

Meaning of Grotesque from wikipedia

- at least the 18th century (in French and German, as well as English), grotesque has come to be used as a general adjective for the strange, mysterious...
- sans-serif designs are usually divided into these major groups: § Grotesque, § Neo-grotesque, § Geometric, § Humanist, and § Other or mixed. Sans-serif typefaces...
- In architecture, a grotesque (/ɡroʊˈtɛsk/) is a fantastic or mythical figure carved from stone and fixed to the walls or roof of a building. A chimera...
- Grotesque was originally a style of ornament in art, and today also means strange, fantastic, ugly, or bizarre. Grotesque may also refer to: Grotesque...
- The grotesque body is a concept, or literary trope, put forward by Russian literary critic Mikhail Bakhtin in his study of François Rabelais' work. The...
- Grotesque (グロテスク, Gurotesuku) is a 2009 ****anese exploitation horror film written and directed by Kōji Shiraishi. A young couple, Aki Miya****a and Kazuo...
- The Golden Age of Grotesque is the fifth studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on May 13, 2003, by Nothing and Interscope...
- Brandon Grotesque is a sans-serif typeface designed by Hannes von Döhren of HVD Fonts during 2009 and 2010. Spacing and kerning was done by Igino Marini...
- art movement 'Grotesque' and thus translates the themes and images of the grotesque art into theatrical practices. 'Theatre of the Grotesque' rejects naturalism...
- The Darth Vader grotesque is a limestone grotesque by Jay Hall Carpenter. It is located at the Washington National Cathedral in Northwest, Washington,...