Character Head 5

František Xaver Messerschmidt – original by

date:	1770–1783
measurements:	výška 42.0 cm, šírka 23.0 cm, hĺbka 24.0 cm
work type:	sochárstvo › plastika › busta
material:	lead tin
technique:	casting patina
inscription:	neoznačené
institution:	Slovenská národná galéria, SNG
curator:	Katarína Kolbiarz Chmelinová
inventory number:	P 2170
tags:	hlava tvár emócia
in collections:	Nestex - Nestála expozícia SNG 111 majstrovských diel SNG
licence:	public domain
zo súboru:	Odliatky zo súboru Charakterové hlavy realizované SNG

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This head is also labeled Yawning, and can tempt the audience into yawning as well. However, it may also represent manifestations of the so-called blepharospasm, which causes spasms on the eyelids forcing a person to wrinkle the forehead.

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Character Head 5

František Xaver Messerschmidt – original by

zo súboru: Odliatky zo súboru Charakterové hlavy realizované SNG

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