Mascaron
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Mascaron may refer to:
- Mascaron (architecture)Mascaron (architecture)In architecture, a mascaron ornament is a face, usually human, sometimes frightening or chimeric whose function was originally to frighten away evil spirits so that they would not enter the building. The concept was subsequently adapted to become a purely decorative element. The most recent...
, a decorative element in the form of a sculpted face or head of a human being or an animal - Jules MascaronJules MascaronJules Mascaron was a popular French preacher. He was born in Marseille as the son of a barrister at Aix-en-Provence. He entered the French Oratory early and became reputed as a preacher...
, a French preacher