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The Exceptional and Imposing Gargoyles of the Casa de las Conchas in Salamanca

Today’s entry is dedicated to the amazing gargoyles of one of the most beautiful buildings in Salamanca (Spain). We are referring to the magnificent Casa de las Conchas (House of Shells). This building dates from the late 15th and early 16th centuries, and was...

The Unique, Haunting Gargoyles of the Palace of Monterrey

The Palace of Monterrey (Salamanca, Spain) is a magnificent building built by the third Count of Monterrey and Viceroy of Naples, Alonso de Acevedo y Zúñiga, in 1539 “in accordance with a design drawn and signed by Father Fray Min. de Santiago and by Ro. Gil”. It is...

Monsters and Marvels: the Gargoyles of Santiago de Compostela

Today we are returning to Galicia to discover some amazing and imaginative gargoyles: the gargoyles of the Royal Hospital of Santiago de Compostela (Spain). When the Catholic Monarchs visited Santiago de Compostela in 1486, they realised that the city needed a...

Geometric Gargoyles. Geometry as Ornamentation

We probably all love mediaeval gargoyles depictting realistic, fantastic, monstrous or terrifying creatures. However, we shouldn’t dismiss geometric gargoyles; although most of them are contemporary, they too are often interesting in form and style. Today, I’ll...

Gargoyles and Sculpting. The Language of Stone

Many of us are attracted to and fascinated by gargoyles. Their monstrous, terrifying, beautiful or ugly figures astound and intrigue us. But there’s more to gargoyles than iconography and functionality. There’s something living that changes over time, something...

The Exceptional and Imposing Gargoyles of the Casa de las Conchas in Salamanca

The Unique, Haunting Gargoyles of the Palace of Monterrey

Monsters and Marvels: the Gargoyles of Santiago de Compostela

Geometric Gargoyles. Geometry as Ornamentation

Gargoyles and Sculpting. The Language of Stone

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