The image displays an expressive architectural element of a façade in Art Nouveau or Neoclassical style with Baroque influences. This decorative ornamentation above a door or window opening is executed as a sculptural composition made of light-colored stone.
The central part of the composition features a stylized shell or fan-shaped element from which decorative lines symmetrically radiate. At the bottom, there is a grotesque mask with bulging eyes and a snarling mouth — a typical element of Baroque architecture serving as an apotropaic feature (protection against evil forces).
The composition is flanked by two nude female figures in the style of classical caryatids, but with Art Nouveau elements. Their bodies organically transition into curved volute-like elements resembling sea waves or tentacles. The plasticity of the bodies is conveyed with the flowing lines characteristic of Art Nouveau while maintaining classical proportions.
This entire sculptural ensemble is organically integrated into the architectural framing made of light-colored stone or stucco, creating a striking accent on the building's façade. Such decorative elements were especially popular in architecture at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries, when the mixing of historical styles with new trends created a uniquely eclectic aesthetic.