The Outstandingly Magnificent Iconography of the Cathedral of Valencia Gargoyles
In this first post on gargoyles in the Region of Valencia, we shall be visiting the city of Valencia itself, which is home to some truly amazing examples. Today, I invite you to admire the gargoyles in this beautiful city’s cathedral. The bishop of Valencia,...
Gargoyles Looking out to Sea
In this post, I want to look at some unique and exceptional gargoyles. These are unique not solely due to their type or style, but also because of their location. I am referring here to the gargoyles in the Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, a jewel of Spanish...
Gargoyles and Masks
From time to time, you come across unusual gargoyles, figures with heads and faces that look different. They’re not common, which just makes them all the more surprising and fascinating. I’m referring here to gargoyles with mask-like faces, or which are holding...
Gargoyles Representing Death. Images of Gargoyles
Death is one of the most fascinating and sublime themes and images in literature and the visual arts. Macabre figures both attract and repel us. Due to its association with certain animals and all that is demonic, ugly and monstrous, death is sometimes...
