Gargoyles in Gata (Spain)

Gargoyles in Gata (Spain)

  Today’s post is about one of the most interesting sets of gargoyles we have discovered on our trips. They are the gargoyles on the Parish Church of San Pedro in the magnificent town of Gata in the lovely province of Cáceres (Spain). And by magnificent I...
The Gargoyles of the Burghers’ Lodge in Bruges

The Gargoyles of the Burghers’ Lodge in Bruges

  Today’s entry is devoted to the gargoyles of the Burghers’ Lodge (Poortersloge) in Bruges (Belgium), a magnificent building situated in the Jan van Eyck Square. From the 15th century the Lodge was a meeting place for the burghers of Bruges. In the 18th and 19th...
The Devil and his Portrayal in Gargoyles: Part Four

The Devil and his Portrayal in Gargoyles: Part Four

  Following on from the last post about gastrocephalic devils and the snake as an animal linked to the idea of good and evil, this post begins by talking about images of the devil in woman’s form. In gargoyles it’s common to find demonic figures with...

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