Comedy and Tragedy Masks - Symbols of Classical Theatre #1775909 (License: Personal Use)

This black-and-white line drawing depicts the traditional Greek-inspired theatrical masks: the left mask with upturned lips and crinkled eyes represents comedy, while the right mask with a downturned mouth and furrowed brow embodies tragedy. These symbols originated in ancient Greek theatre to amplify actors’ expressions for large amphitheatre audiences and remain central motifs in modern drama, literature, and cultural iconography.

Used on educational, theatrical, or arts-related web pages-such as drama school sites, theatre history articles, or performance program brochures-to visually represent dramatic genres, emotional range, or the duality of human experience in storytelling.