Comedy and Tragedy Masks - Symbols of Drama and Performance Art #1484400 (License: Personal Use)

This illustration features two traditional theatrical masks-the smiling comedy mask on the left and the frowning tragedy mask on the right-rendered in bold black outlines with expressive facial features. Both masks hang by ribbons, evoking their use in classical Greek and Renaissance drama as visual metaphors for human emotion and narrative duality. The stark contrast highlights their symbolic role in framing dramatic tension and catharsis.

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