grotesque carvings

language: pt

definitions

  1. Ornamental sculptures or decorations characterized by distorted, bizarre, or fanciful shapes, often found in architecture.
    pt: Esculturas grotescas
  2. Carved objects that are visually repulsive, ugly, or unnaturally distorted.
    pt: Esculturas feias

examples

  1. The ancient cathedral was adorned with grotesque carvings of mythical beasts.

    A antiga catedral era adornada com esculturas grotescas de feras míticas.

  2. The museum displayed several grotesque carvings that were too disturbing for children.

    O museu exibia várias esculturas feias que eram perturbadoras demais para as crianças.