Gargoyles in Huelva
The gargoyles in the province of Huelva are part of the sculptural tradition that has accompanied architecture as a functional solution for water drainage and as a means of symbolic expression. These figures, present in different building contexts, reflect the continuity of iconographic models and their adaptation to diverse historical and artistic realities.
The photographic archive documents gargoyles across the province, among which those of the locality of Aroche stand out, where a group of particular interest is preserved due to its value within the context of the architectural heritage of Huelva.
Some of these gargoyles can be explored in greater depth in the blog post devoted to this enclave, where their iconography is analysed and contextualised within their artistic and historical framework.
The following gallery presents a selection of gargoyles in Huelva, documented photographically in various buildings across the province, among which the locality of Aroche stands out.
Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Aroche (Huelva, Spain)
Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Aroche (Huelva, Spain)
Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Aroche (Huelva, Spain)
Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Aroche (Huelva, Spain)
Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Aroche (Huelva, Spain)
Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Aroche (Huelva, Spain)
Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Aroche (Huelva, Spain)
Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Aroche (Huelva, Spain)
Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Aroche (Huelva, Spain)
Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Aroche (Huelva, Spain)
Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Aroche (Huelva, Spain)
Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Aroche (Huelva, Spain)
Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Aroche (Huelva, Spain)
Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Aroche (Huelva, Spain)
Gárgola demoníaca de la Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Aroche (Huelva). Tiene cabeza y cuerpo dragontinos, y sujeta entre sus patas una cabeza humana.
Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Aroche (Huelva, Spain)
Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Aroche (Huelva, Spain)
Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Aroche (Huelva, Spain)
These images are part of the documentary archive dedicated to the study of gargoyles created by Dolores Herrero Ferrio, focused on the research, documentation, and dissemination of these sculptural figures in Spain and other countries.
They are protected by copyright.
For academic, educational, editorial or any other use, please contact:
lola@doloresherrero.com.