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The word grotesque comes from the same Latin root as “grotto”, which originated from Greek krypte “hidden place”, meaning a small cave or hollow. The original meaning was restricted to an extravagant style of Ancient Roman decorative art rediscovered and then copied in Rome at the end of the 15th century.

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