Collection of Gargoyles

Dolores Herrero

A Visual Journey Through the World’s Gargoyles

This collection of gargoyles brings together, in a single space, all the photographs published on the website, from Spain
and from the rest of the world. Each image, accompanied by its caption, constitutes a visual testimony of the iconographic
diversity of these sculptures: from monsters to mythological animals or human figures watching us from the heights of buildings.

Unlike the sections organized by provinces or countries, this collection is presented in a random order, allowing visitors
to casually discover very different figures in the same viewing experience: a medieval demon, a Renaissance grotesque,
or an animal gargoyle in dialogue with its architectural setting.

This section seeks to offer a global vision of the richness of gargoyles and to highlight the documentary value of a unique
archive in constant growth.

Each time you enter, you will find more than 2,000 gargoyles photographed in churches, cathedrals, and historic buildings.
The photographs come from the various posts published on our blog. No two visits are the same. Will you dare to discover them?

gárgola arte historia All photographs on the website were taken by Jordi Custodio.

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a lion with decorated ears.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

gargula

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Oviedo

gárgolas

Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: a ram.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Ram

gárgola

Trier Cathedral (Germany)

Trier Cathedral

Gargoyle from the Church of Saint-Martin de Limoux (France). A real animal: a dog.

Church of Saint Martin (Limoux, France)

Dog

antropomorfo gargolasdh

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A demon with wings and claws.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a beautiful harpy.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Cathedral Museum of Salamanca. A real animal: a loving frog. It is a reproduction.

Salamanca Cathedral Museum (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral Museum (Spain)

Gargoyle on Narbonne Cathedral (France). An anthropomorphic figure.

Saint Just Cathedral (Narbonne, France)

Narbonne Cathedral (France)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It represents a highly interesting iconographic figure: a pig playing the bagpipes.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 21

Gargoyle on the Parish Church of Nuestra Señora del Juncal in Irún. A real animal: a lamb.

Our Lady of Juncal Parish (Irún, Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a lion.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Gargoyle on Batalha Monastery (Portugal). A naked man with one hand over his mouth.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

gárgula wasserspeier investigación

Monterrey Palace (Salamanca, Spain)

Museo de los Agustinos de Toulouse (Francia)

Augustins Museum (Toulouse, France)

Museo de los Agustinos de Toulouse (Francia)

Animal monster gargoyle of the Cathedral of Segovia. It is a bicephalous figure.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

arte marginal gargola

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

gárgolas

Narbonne Cathedral (France)

Narbonne Cathedral

Gargoyle on the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). A monstrous beast.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Basilica of St. Nazaire et Celse (Carcassonne, France). A demon.

Basilica of St. Nazaire et Celse (Carcassonne, France)

Gargoyle on the Church of San Quirce (Los Ausines, Burgos). A human figure.

Church of Saint Quirce in Los Ausines (Burgos, Spain)

gárgola demonio catedral

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a monkey.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

The same gargoyle in 2012

Anthropomorphic demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Bayonne (France). It is a quadruped with spiral-shaped wings and a braided trachea.

Bayonne Cathedral (France)

Bayonne Cathedral (France)

Demonic gargoyle on the Cathedral of Blois (France).

Blois Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the Parish Church of Nuestra Señora del Juncal in Irún. A mythological creature: a griffin.

Parish of Nuestra Señora del Juncal (Irún, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal). An anthropomorphic figure: an animal-like monster with human teeth.

Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

Gargoyle from Burgos Cathedral. A demon with membranous wings and a large frontal horn.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Guarda (Portugal). An anthropomorphic figure.

Guarda Cathedral (Portugal)

Guarda Cathedral (Portugal)

Demonic gargoyle on St. Foillan’s Church in Aachen (Germany).

Church of St. Foillan (Aachen, Germany)

Church of St. Foillan in Aachen (Germany)

Gargoyle from Burgos Cathedral. A demon with a frontal crest, holding a fish in its hands.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

arte arquitectura escultura

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

gargola

Cahors Cathedral (Cahors, France)

Gárgolas Dolores Herrero

University of Alcalá (Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain)

demonio en gárgolas

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Cathedral of Cork (Ireland). A real animal: a calf.

Cork Cathedral (Ireland)

Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A real animal: a bird.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

gárgola hombre verde

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gárgola del Monasterio de Batalha

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a woman in medieval attire holding an object in her hands, possibly a book.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A demon with pointed ears.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

demonio en gárgolas

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

Gargoyle or chimera of the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). It is a mythological animal: a harpy.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). A monstrous beast.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

fotos de gargolas

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de León

gargolas

Cahors Cathedral (Cahors, France)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. An anthropomorphic figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It is a demon with acanthus-leaf wings, double hooves, and a large sphere on its head.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Museum of the Royal Castle of Blois (France). An animal-like monster.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Animal monster

Gargoyle from the Musée du Château Royal de Blois (France). A human figure.

Museum of the Royal Château of Blois (France)cia)

Museo del Château Royal de Blois (Francia)

Animal monster gargoyle of the Cathedral of Segovia. It has flaps on its face.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

gárgolas significado

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on Palencia Cathedral. Two figures joined together: a human skeleton and a unicorn.

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A two-headed creature.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A fantastic creature.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

perro en gárgolas

Luxembourg Cathedral (Luxembourg)

Luxembourg Cathedral

Gargoyle on the Parish Church of San Pedro in Gata (Cáceres). A winged quadruped.

Parish of San Pedro of Gata (Cáceres, Spain)

Winged quadruped

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). An anthropomorphic figure displaying its anus.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on Ourense Cathedral. A mythological creature: a harpy.

Orense Cathedral (Spain)

Orense Cathedral (Spain)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Segovia. It has bat wings and flaps on its face.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Las Gárgolas DH

Krakow (Poland). (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Gárgola de Cracovia

qué significan las gárgolas

Ciudad Rodrigo Cathedral (Spain)

Ciudad Rodrigo Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas significado

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Church of San Quirce (Los Ausines, Burgos). An anthropomorphic figure.

Church of Saint Quirce in Los Ausines (Burgos, Spain)

gargola demonio medieval

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

gárgolas imágenes

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Brussels (Belgium). A real animal: a bird.

Brussels Cathedral (Belgium)

Brussels Cathedral (Belgium)

gárgola arte historia

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Gargoyle on Blois Cathedral (France). A mythological creature: a satyr with a musical instrument.

Blois Cathedral (France)

Catedral de Blois (Francia)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a bovid.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a fish.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

La misma gárgola en 2012

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Blois (France). A mythological being: a satyr.

Blois Cathedral (France)

que son gárgolas

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca. A monstrous beast.

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

gárgolas

Meirás Towers (Sada, A Coruña, Spain)

gárgola

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

Bordeaux Cathedral

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). An anthropomorphic figure with a leaf on its body.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Palencia. It is a demon with wings and vertical pupils.

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Blois (France). A real animal: an ape.

Blois Cathedral (France)

Blois Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle from the Convent of Christ of Tomar (Portugal). A human figure.

Convent of Christ (Tomar, Portugal)

gárgula wasserspeier grotesco

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A monstrous beast.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a dog with large eyes and visible pupils.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

mujer monstruo gárgola

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

qué son gárgolas

Narbonne Cathedral (France)

Catedral de Narbonne (Francia)

gargolas

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Gargoyle on the Bruges Post Office Building (Belgium). A human figure.

Post Office Building (Bruges, Belgium)

grifos y gargolas

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A mythological being.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Lumia or moura

Gargoyle on Segovia Cathedral. An anthropomorphic figure.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from Cáceres Cathedral. A demon with membranous wings.

Caceres Cathedral (Spain)

Cáceres Cathedral (Spain)

Anthropomorphic gargoyle of the Cathedral of Segovia.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Casa de las Conchas (Salamanca). An anthropomorphic figure.

House of Shells in Salamanca (Spain)

House of Shells in Salamanca (Spain)

Gargoyle from Palencia Cathedral. An anthropomorphic demon with scales and clawed feet.

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). It is a mythological animal: a harpy with blindfolded eyes.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of El Burgo de Osma. It is a woman in medieval dress touching her neck with a gesture of choking or suffering.

Burgo de Osma Cathedral (Soria, Spain)

Demonic gargoyle on Burgos Cathedral.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

qué son las gárgolas

Girona Cathedral (Spain)

Cathedral

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of León. A demon with a serpent.

León Cathedral (Spain)

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A monstrous beast.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

gárgolas significado

Basilica of Sant Feliu (Girona, Spain)

Gárgola de la Basílica de Sant Feliu (Girona)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

gargolas gargouilles gargoyles

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

Gargoyle from the Museum of the Royal Castle of Blois (France).

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle on the Parish Church of San Pedro in Gata (Cáceres). A naked man.

Parish of San Pedro of Gata (Cáceres, Spain)

Man with one hand on his beard and the other on his knee (detail)

Gargoyle on the University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria). A fantastic monster.

University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria, Spain)

qué son gárgolas

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Demon gargoyle of the Archive of the Crown of Aragon in Barcelona. It has enormous membranous wings that meet at the chest.

Archive of the Crown of Aragon (Barcelona, Spain)

Archive of the Crown of Aragon (Barcelona, Spain)

gargola arte investigación

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

gárgola canalón quimera

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

Gargoyle on the Maison du Roi (Brussels, Belgium). An animal monster.

Maison du Roi (Brussels, Belgium)

gárgolas dolores herrero

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal). A gastrocéphalous demon.

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A human figure: a slave.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

gárgolas qué son

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Human figure gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a man in old-fashioned attire, holding a geometric object.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Blois (France). An animal-like monster.

Blois Cathedral (France)

demonio en gárgolas

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Salamanca

Gargoyle on the Church of Our Lady in Trier (Germany). A man pulling his mouth with his hands.

Church of Our Lady in Trier (Germany)

Gargoyle on the Merchants' Lodge (Bruges, Belgium). A monstrous beast.

Burghers’ Lodge (Bruges, Belgium)

gárgolas de España

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It has a trachea with a braided pattern.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Gargoyle from the Musée des Augustins (Toulouse, France).

Augustins Museum (Toulouse, France)

Augustins Museum (Toulouse, France)

gárgola

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Royal Hospital

gargolas significado

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Valencia Lonja (Spain)

gárgula wasserspeier canalón

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

gárgolas significado

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It has large ears and a protruding trachea.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Gargoyle on Mirepoix Cathedral (France). A real animal: a monkey.

Mirepoix Cathedral (France)

Mirepoix Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). An animal-like monster.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gárgolas Dolores Herrero

Cahors Cathedral (Cahors, France)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). An anthropomorphic figure.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

fotos de gárgolas

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has protuberances. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Gargoyle on the Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium). A real animal: an owl.

Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium)

Owl

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). An animal monster.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal). A gastrocéphalous demon.

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

demonio en gárgolas

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Gargoyle on the Church of Santa María Magdalena in Olivenza (Badajoz). A demon with a serpent tail.

Church of Santa María Magdalena in Olivenza (Badajoz, Spain)

Church of Santa María Magdalena in Olivenza (Badajoz, Spain)

qué son las gárgolas

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Oviedo

Contemporary gargoyle on the Gothic Tower of Alcañiz (Teruel). A naked man.

Gothic Tower of Alcañiz (Spain)

Torre Gótica de Alcañiz (Teruel)

Gargoyle on Luxembourg Cathedral. A real animal: a grasshopper.

Luxembourg Cathedral (Luxembourg)

Catedral de Luxemburgo

Gargoyle from Burgos Cathedral. A demon with acanthus-leaf wings and a fierce expression.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Bayonne (France). It has fan-shaped membranous wings.

Bayonne Cathedral (France)

Bayonne Cathedral (France)

Demon gargoyle from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It has a human face, a protruding trachea, and coiled horns.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Cathedral of Burgos. An anthropomorphic demon.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

gargola, doccioni, demonio

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Valencia

gargola green man

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Segovia. It has membranous wings and a frontal crest.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

gárgolas qué son

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Royal Hospital

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A real animal: a pig.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Grotesque of the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). It resembles the Green Man.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Mask. Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. An anthropomorphic demon with a human head and upper body, and pointed ears. It is stroking its beard.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Parish Church of San Pedro in Gata (Cáceres). A real animal: a dog.

Parish of San Pedro of Gata (Cáceres, Spain)

Dog

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It is an anthropomorphic figure. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Gargoyle on Batalha Monastery (Portugal). A real animal: a fish.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyles from the Museum of the Royal Castle of Blois (France).

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A mythological creature: a siren.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Mermaid or triton

gargoyles osrs

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Oviedo

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A mythological creature: a sphinx.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Château Royal de Blois (Francia)

gárgolas qué son

Monolithic Church (Saint-Émilion, France)

Monolithic Church in Saint-Émilion

monstruo arte marginal

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle on Batalha Monastery (Portugal). An anthropomorphic figure with a protruding trachea.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Church of Nossa Senhora do Pópulo, Coto e São Gregório (Caldas da Rainha, Portugal). A half-naked man.

Church of Nossa Senhora do Pópulo, Coto e São Gregório in Caldas da Rainha (Portugal)

Church of Nossa Senhora do Pópulo, Coto e São Gregório in Caldas da Rainha (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium). A real animal: a fish.

Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium)

Fish

que son gargolas

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Musée du Château Royal de Blois (France). A real animal: a dog.

Museum of the Royal Château of Blois (France)

Museum of the Château Royal de Blois (France)

Gargolas DH demonio Renacimiento

Monterrey Palace (Salamanca, Spain)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is the figure of a beautiful sphinx.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). An anthropomorphic figure with leaves.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Palencia. An anthropomorphic demon.

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargolas Dolores Herrero

National Archaeological Museum (Athens, Greece)

National Archaeological Museum of Athens (Greece)

fotos de gárgolas

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Oviedo

Qué es una gárgola

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Bayonne (France). A real animal: a pig.

Bayonne Cathedral (France)

Bayonne Cathedral (France)

expresividad en gárgolas

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

Doccione gargoyle on Bordeaux Cathedral (France).

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on Seville Cathedral. An anthropomorphic figure with a lion’s head.

Sevilla Cathedral (Spain)

Sevilla Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Convent of Christ of Tomar (Portugal). An anthropomorphic figure.

Convent of Christ (Tomar, Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A demon.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle on the Church of San Quirce (Los Ausines, Burgos, Spain). A man pulling his mouth with his hands.

Church of San Quirce in Los Ausines (Burgos, Spain)

Church of San Quirce in Burgos (Spain)

gárgola

St. Michel Cathedral (Carcassonne, Francia)

Cathedral of St. Michel in Carcassonne (France)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It has a protruding trachea.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

gárgola gárgolas

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Oviedo

león en gárgolas

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

Gargoyle on the Abbey of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe (France). A real animal: a pig.

Abbey of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe (France)

Abbey of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe (France)

Qué es una gárgola

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). An animal-like monster.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

qué son las gárgolas

León Cathedral (Spain)

León Cathedral (Spain)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a man with cloth wrapped around his torso, holding a small creature.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 1

Gargoyle from the Church of Saint-Martin de Limoux (France). A winged quadruped.

Church of Saint Martin (Limoux, France)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A mythological creature: a griffin.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Château Royal in Blois (France)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Guarda (Portugal). A real animal: a pig.

Guarda Cathedral (Portugal)

Guarda Cathedral (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of León. A monstrous beast.

León Cathedral (Spain)

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Convent of Christ of Tomar (Portugal). A human figure.

Convent of Christ (Tomar, Portugal)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Segovia. It has membranous wings and flaps on its face.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A human figure: a woman.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle of the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). It is a mythological animal: a mermaid.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

gargolas del mundo blog

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). A real animal: a toad.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A demon with fan-shaped membranous wings.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

gargolas

St. Michel Cathedral (Carcassonne, Francia)

Cathedral of St. Michel in Carcassonne (France)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of El Burgo de Osma. It is a woman in medieval dress touching her neck with a gesture of choking or suffering.

Burgo de Osma Cathedral (Soria, Spain)

El Burgo de Osma Cathedral (Spain)

Ram gargoyles from the Cathedral of Astorga. It has a large leaf on its body and the carving is beautiful.

Astorga Cathedral (Spain)

Fig. 44. Astorga Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria). A fantastic monster.

University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria, Spain)

gargolas

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A mythological creature: a satyr.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Château Royal in Blois (France)

gargolas

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Basilica of St. Nazaire in Carcassonne (France). An anthropomorphic figure.

Basilica of St. Nazaire in Carcassonne (France)

Basilica of St. Nazaire in Carcassonne (France)

Contemporary gargoyle on the Church of Santa María la Mayor of Valderrobres (Teruel).

Church of Santa María la Mayor in Valderrobres (Spain)

Church of Santa María la Mayor in Valderrobres (Spain)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca. It has wings, coiled horns, and double hooves.

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Animal monster

Gargoyle on the Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain). A monstrous beast.

Royal Hospital in Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

Royal Hospital in Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

gárgola doccione catedral

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Gargoyle on Brussels Town Hall (Belgium). A monstrous woman.

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Gargoyle on Wollestraat Street in Bruges (Belgium). A real animal: a ram.

Wollestraat Street (Bruges, Belgium)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It has eyes with pupils and genitals.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

gárgolas

Narbonne Cathedral (France)

Catedral de Narbonne (Francia)

gargola

Lonja in Palma de Mallorca (Spain)

Lonja in Palma de Mallorca (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A monstrous beast.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Demonic gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Limoges (France). It is a real animal: a rooster with a small creature between its legs.

Limoges Cathedral (France)

Limoges Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). An animal monster.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Harpy gargoyle of the Cathedral of Mirepoix (France).

Mirepoix Cathedral (France)

gárgola

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Cork (Ireland). A monstrous beast.

Cork Cathedral (Ireland)

Gargoyle on Blois Cathedral (France). A mythological creature: a griffin.

Blois Cathedral (France)

Blois Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria). A fantastic monster.

University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria, Spain)

gargolas simbología medieval

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

gárgolas

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). A monstrous beast.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A demon.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Château Royal in Blois (France)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has acanthus wings and breasts. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Gargoyle on the Casa da Parra (Santiago de Compostela). A real animal: a fish.

Casa da Parra (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Casa da Parra (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle from the Convent of Christ of Tomar (Portugal). A human figure.

Convent of Christ (Tomar, Portugal)

Gargoyle from the Musée du Château Royal de Blois (France). A human figure.

Museum of the Royal Château of Blois (France)

Museo del Château Royal de Blois (Francia)

historia del arte

Alcalá de Henares (Madrid, Spain)

Alcalá de Henares (Madrid, Spain)

Gargoyle of the Lonja de Valencia. It is a demon with wings, faces on its body, and a reptile in its hands.

Valencia Lonja (Spain)

Valencia Lonja (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A mythological animal: a griffin.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Griffin

Animal monster gargoyle of the Cathedral of Segovia. It is a bicephalous figure.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is an animal monster, a winged quadruped.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 39

Gargoyle on the National Library of Luxembourg. A human head.

National Library of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

Human head

gargula

Guarda Cathedral (Portugal)

Guarda Cathedral (Portugal)

canalón iconografía gárgola

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

gárgola arte grotesco

León Cathedral (Spain)

León Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas significado

León Cathedral (Spain)

gargula

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Narbonne (France). It is a demon with a small creature. Located in the cloister.

Narbonne Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on Luxembourg Cathedral. A real animal: a dog.

Luxembourg Cathedral (Luxembourg)

Catedral de Luxemburgo

significado de gárgola

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

Gárgola de la Casa de las Conchas (Salamanca)

Gargoyle from the Convent of Christ of Tomar (Portugal). A real animal: a dog.

Convent of Christ (Tomar, Portugal)

historia del arte

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

Animal monster gargoyle of the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal).

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

gargolas imagenes

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Town Hall of Torre del Compte (Teruel). A real animal: a crowned bird.

Casa Consistorial in Torre del Compte (Teruel, Spain)

Casa Consistorial in Torre del Compte (Teruel, Spain)

qué son las gárgolas

Meirás Towers (Sada, A Coruña, Spain)

Gargoyle on the National Library of Luxembourg. A horned head.

National Library of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

Gárgola de la Biblioteca Nacional de Luxemburgo

que significan las gargolas en el arte gotico

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Valencia Lonja (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Lleida. A real animal: a dog.

Lleida Cathedral (Spain)

Dog

Gargoyle from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a dog with a collar and ruff-like fur around its neck.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Parish Church of San Pedro in Gata (Cáceres). A naked man.

Parish of San Pedro of Gata (Cáceres, Spain)

Hombre con manos en barba y brazo (detalle)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It depicts a human figure: a man with a turban and a long beard.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 7

Doccione gargoyle on the Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca. A naked man.

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on Batalha Monastery (Portugal). An anthropomorphic figure.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Church of Our Lady in Trier (Germany). A man with his hands on his neck.

Church of Our Lady in Trier (Germany)

Church of Our Lady in Trier (Germany)

gargolas

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

Casa de las Conchas (Salamanca)

Gargoyle from the National Museum of Indonesia (Jakarta). A mythological animal.

National Museum of Indonesia (Jakarta) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

National Museum of Indonesia (Jakarta)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Narbonne (France). It is a real animal: a lion nursing its cub. Located in the cloister.

Narbonne Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A human figure.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

gárgola doccione catedral

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria). A fantastic monster.

University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria, Spain)

historia del arte

National Palace (Mafra, Portugal)

National Palace of Mafra (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). A man in ancient clothing.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Segovia. It is a real animal: a lion.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Bayonne (France). A real animal: a donkey.

Bayonne Cathedral (France)

Bayonne Cathedral (France)

gargolas

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

gargulas

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium). A monstrous beast.

Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium)

demonio arte marginal

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

león en gárgolas

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A demon with a second head on its feet.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Dolores Herrero blog

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Salamanca

qué son gárgolas

Girona Cathedral (Spain)

Cathedral

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Mirepoix (France). A real animal: a wild boar.

Mirepoix Cathedral (France)

Mirepoix Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has acanthus wings and spiral-shaped legs. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Gargoyle of the Lonja de Valencia. It is a man attacked by an animal.

Valencia Lonja (Spain)

Valencia Lonja (Spain)

lasgargolasdh

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene of Olivenza (Badajoz). A demon with membranous wings and horns.

Church of Santa María Magdalena in Olivenza (Badajoz, Spain)

Church of Santa María Magdalena in Olivenza (Badajoz, Spain)

gargolas del mundo blog

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de León

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). An animal-like monster.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A mythological animal: a satyr.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Satyr

Gargoyle on the University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria). A fantastic monster.

University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria, Spain)

Gargoyle on Palma Cathedral (Majorca). An anthropomorphic figure with a sorrowful expression.

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Guarda (Portugal). A real animal: a bird.

Guarda Cathedral (Portugal)

Guarda Cathedral (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A human figure.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle on the Town Hall of Brussels (Belgium). A naked man.

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Palencia. A real animal: a bird.

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

qué son gárgolas

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Monstrous gargoyle on the Bruges Post Office Building (Belgium).

Post Office Building (Bruges, Belgium)

demonio en gárgolas

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

gárgola, qué son gárgolas

Basilica of St. Nazaire (Carcassonne, France)

Basilica of St. Nazaire in Carcassonne (France)

Gargoyle on the Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium). A demonic monster with membranous wings.

Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium)

Gargoyle on the National Library of Luxembourg. A horned head.

National Library of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

Gárgola de la Biblioteca Nacional de Luxemburgo

gárgolas qué son

Brussels Cathedral (Belgium)

Catedral de Bruselas (Bélgica)

gárgolas

Basilica of the National Vow (Quito, Ecuador) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Condor

research iconografía canalón

Monterrey Palace (Salamanca, Spain)

Gárgola del Palacio de Monterrey (Salamanca)

qué son las gárgolas

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Oviedo

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Ávila. A monster with one hand on its mouth.

Ávila Cathedral (Spain)

Ávila Cathedral (Spain)

significado de gárgolas

Church of Our Lady in Trier (Germany)

Church of Our Lady in Trier (Germany)

gárgolas

Collegiate Church of San Antolín (Medina del Campo, Valladolid, Spain)

Colegiata de San Antolín de Medina del Campo (Valladolid)

Animal monster gargoyle from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a winged quadruped with large fangs.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 40

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). An animal monster.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on Palma Cathedral (Majorca). An anthropomorphic figure with a sorrowful expression.

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). An animal monster.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A two-headed dragon.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Cathedral of Guarda (Portugal). An anthropomorphic figure.

Guarda Cathedral (Portugal)

Guarda Cathedral (Portugal)

Demonic gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos. It has a boar’s head.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Doccione gargoyle on Seville Cathedral.

Sevilla Cathedral (Spain)

Sevilla Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas, iconografía, bestiario

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de León

Gargoyle on the Lonja of Valencia. A horned demon.

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

gargolas dolores herrero

Cahors Cathedral (Cahors, France)

Gargoyle on Batalha Monastery (Portugal). A real animal: a dog.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Church of Nossa Senhora do Pópulo, Coto e São Gregório (Caldas da Rainha, Portugal). A real animal: a bat.

Church of Nossa Senhora do Pópulo, Coto e São Gregório in Caldas da Rainha (Portugal)

Church of Nossa Senhora do Pópulo, Coto e São Gregório in Caldas da Rainha (Portugal)

Gargoyle of the Lonja de Valencia. It is a wild man with a small creature underneath.

Valencia Lonja (Spain)

Valencia Lonja (Spain)

gárgola

Borobudur Temple (Java, Indonesia) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Temple of Borobudur

gargola gargoyle gargouille

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of León. It is a winged quadruped with a small creature underneath. Located in the cloister.

León Cathedral (Spain)

León Cathedral (Spain)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has horns and breasts. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

gárgolas del mundo blog

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A demon with a second head on its feet.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

gárgolas dolores herrero

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is an animal monster, a winged quadruped with a fierce expression.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 36

Gargoyle on the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). A naked man.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a monkey.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

The same gargoyle in 2012

Gargoyle from Burgos Cathedral. A demon.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

lasgargolasdh Facebook

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A mythological creature: a griffin.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Château Royal in Blois (France)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

gárgola

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Blois (France). An animal-like monster.

Blois Cathedral (France)

gárgolas

Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon

Doccione gargoyle on Milan Cathedral.

Milan Cathedral (Italy) (Photo: Lola Custodio)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal).

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Monasterio de Alcobaça

Gargoyle on Guarda Cathedral (Portugal). An anthropomorphic figure.

Guarda Cathedral (Portugal)

Guarda Cathedral (Portugal)

gargolas, catedral, Burgos

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

gargouille wasserspeier gargola

Rue Vigarozy (Mirepoix, France)

Rue Vigarozy (Mirepoix, France)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of St. Michel in Carcassonne (France). An anthropomorphic figure.

Cathedral of St. Michel in Carcassonne (France)

Cathedral of St. Michel in Carcassonne (France)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca. A human figure: a man in long robes.

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Limoges (France). A monstrous beast.

Saint Stephen Cathedral (Limoges, France)

gárgolas de humanos

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

gargulas

Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

Gargoyle of the Provincial Museum of Salamanca. It is a witch with a stake.

Provincial Museum of Salamanca (Spain)

Provincial Museum of Salamanca (Spain)

gargola ave catedral

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Bird

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a rampant lion.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

The same gargoyle in 2012

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a man dressed in ancient garments, holding a jug and a cup.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 5

gargolas

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

San Martín Pinario Monastery in Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium). A monstrous beast.

Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium)

Gargolas DH investigación

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas medievalismo gotico

Church of Our Lady in Trier (Germany)

Church of Our Lady in Trier (Germany)

gargolas

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

qué son las gárgolas

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Monasterio de Batalha

Anthropomorphic demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has a mustache and cloven hooves. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos. A demon with female breasts and acanthus-leaf wings.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal). A gastrocéphalous demon.

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

perro en gárgolas

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain). A demon.

Cathedral of Maria Immaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

gargola gargoyle gargouille

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has a collar. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

blog gargolas doloresh

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas

Prambanan Temple (Java, Indonesia) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Makaras (Templo de Prambanan, Java) (Foto: Manuel Custodio)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has protuberances and breasts. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Gastroscephalic demon gargoyle on Bordeaux Cathedral (France).

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Limoges (France). A monstrous beast.

Saint Stephen Cathedral (Limoges, France)

gárgolas

Basilica of the National Vow (Quito, Ecuador) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Parrot

Gargolas Dolores Herrero

Cahors Cathedral (Cahors, France)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Lleida. An angel.

Lleida Cathedral (Spain)

Angel

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos. A man with one hand on his neck.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). An anthropomorphic figure.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

The same gargoyle in 2012

Demonic gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

que significan las gargolas

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas en ingles

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Merchants' Lodge (Bruges, Belgium). A monstrous beast.

Burghers’ Lodge (Bruges, Belgium)

arte escultura arquitectura

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

Gargoyle from the Church of Saint-Martin de Limoux (France). An animal monster.

Church of Saint Martin (Limoux, France)

león en gárgolas

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Gargoyle from the New Cathedral of Salamanca. Two dragons.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

monstruo gargola grotesco

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Gargoyle on Segovia Cathedral. A two-headed creature.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

gárgolas

Shanghai Cathedral (China)

Catedral de Shanghái (China)

Gargoyle from the Church of Saint-Martin de Limoux (France). A real animal: a dog.

Church of Saint Martin (Limoux, France)

Dog

Gargoyle on Martín Muñoz de las Posadas (Segovia). A real animal: a bird.

Church of Martín Muñoz de las Posadas (Segovia, Spain)

Eagle with its head to one side

Gargoyle on the Maison du Roi (Brussels, Belgium). An animal monster.

Maison du Roi (Brussels, Belgium)

gargola doccione catedral

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos. A demon with female breasts and wings.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Cathedral of Cork (Ireland). A winged ram.

Cork Cathedral (Ireland)

Gargoyle of the Lonja de Valencia. It is a lion with a small creature.

Valencia Lonja (Spain)

Valencia Lonja (Spain)

Gargoyle of the New Cathedral of Salamanca. It is an eagle with a small creature underneath: an amphibian.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Bern (Switzerland). A demon with a tail and horns.

Bern Cathedral (Switzerland). (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Bern Cathedral (Switzerland). Photo: Manuel Custodio

Gargoyle on the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). A monstrous beast.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). An anthropomorphic figure making the 'fig' gesture.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A monster with a tail and scales.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Animal monster gargoyle from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is holding a shield with its front legs.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 41

significado de gárgola

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on Palma Cathedral (Majorca). A winged anthropomorphic figure with a beard.

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A demon with membranous wings and claws.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Fotos de gárgolas

Basilica of the National Vow (Quito, Ecuador) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Armadillos

Gargoyle from the Museum of the Royal Castle of Blois (France).

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Segovia. It has membranous wings and an elongated snout.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas imagenes

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a hybrid with a dog’s head, female breasts, and legs ending in grotesque-style leaves.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 27

que son gargolas

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de León

gárgolas de España

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Ram

gárgola gárgula gargoyle

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

por que se llaman gargolas

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Monasterio de Batalha (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

monasterio Batalha iconografía

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A monstrous beast.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Palencia. It is a human skeleton with crossed arms.

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure with a grotesque face.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Catedral de María Inmaculada (Vitoria)

Gargoyle on the Lonja de Valencia. A real animal: a monkey with a child.

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: a monkey.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Ape

Gargoyle on the Jerónimos Monastery of Lisbon (Portugal). A real animal: a monkey.

Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal)

gárgolas modernas

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Vitoria, Spain)

Demon gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France).

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Demonic gargoyle from the Château Royal de Blois (France).

Royal Château of Blois (France)

gárgolas

Prambanan Temple (Java, Indonesia) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Temple of Prambanan

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has downward horns and wings. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a fantastic creature with an alien-like shape.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A demon with membranous wings.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Luxembourg. A real animal: a seahorse.

Luxembourg Cathedral (Luxembourg)

Luxembourg Cathedral

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: a ram.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

qué es una gárgola

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Salamanca

Fantastic grotesque on the Merchants' Lodge (Bruges, Belgium).

Burghers’ Lodge (Bruges, Belgium)

Qué es una gárgola

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

gargola arte historia

Parthenon of Athens (Athens, Greece)

The Parthenon of Athens (Greece)

Gargoyle on the Jerónimos Monastery of Lisbon (Portugal). A real animal: a rooster.

Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal)

gargolas

Santiago de Compostela Cathedral (Spain)

Cathedral

Gargoyle on the Church of San Quirce (Los Ausines, Burgos). A human figure pulling its mouth open with its hands.

Church of Saint Quirce in Los Ausines (Burgos, Spain)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

demonio en gárgolas

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

gargulas

National Palace (Mafra, Portugal)

National Palace of Mafra (Portugal)

Santiago de Compostela

Old Hospital of San Roque (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Former Hospital of San Roque (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

gargolas, iconografía, medievalismo

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Maison du Roi (Brussels, Belgium). A real animal: a bird.

Maison du Roi (Brussels, Belgium)

Gargoyle on the Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium). A monstrous beast.

Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium)

historia del arte

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A demon.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. An anthropomorphic figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

gargolas de Girona

Girona Cathedral (Spain)

Girona Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyles of the Royal Hospital of Santiago de Compostela spouting water.

Royal Hospital of Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

Gárgolas del Hospital Real de Santiago de Compostela

gargolas que significan

Church of San Juan de Sahagún (Salamanca, Spain)

Church of San Juan de Sahagún in Salamanca (Spain)

Animal monster gargoyle, a two-headed dog. New Cathedral of Salamanca.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

blog dolores herrero

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

Fantastic grotesque on the Merchants' Lodge (Bruges, Belgium).

Burghers’ Lodge (Bruges, Belgium)

lasgargolasdh

National Palace (Mafra, Portugal)

National Palace of Mafra

Gargoyle from the Cathedral of Cork (Ireland). A real animal: a dog.

Cork Cathedral (Ireland)

Human gargoyle, a bagpiper with an expressive gesture, from the Cathedral of Plasencia.

Plasencia Cathedral (Spain)

Fig. 23. Plasencia Cathedral (Spain)

gárgolas Quito

Basilica of the National Vow (Quito, Ecuador) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Eagle or falcon

significado de gárgola

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A demon with membranous wings.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle on the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene in Olivenza (Badajoz). An anthropomorphic figure with a beard.

Church of Santa María Magdalena (Olivenza, Spain)

Church of Santa María Magdalena in Olivenza (Badajoz, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A demon.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

monstruo, animal, híbrido

Brussels Cathedral (Belgium)

Brussels Cathedral (Belgium)

gargolas

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

San Martín Pinario Monastery in Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

Nuestra Señora del Juncal in Irún. A mythological creature: a griffin.

Parish of Nuestra Señora del Juncal (Irún, Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a rhinoceros.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

gargola neogotico catedral

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

gárgolas

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Royal Hospital

Gargoyle of the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). It is a mythological animal: a dragon.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

gargola iconografía medieval

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Hospital of Santiago de Compostela. The water flows from the anus.

Royal Hospital in Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

Royal Hospital in Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of El Burgo de Osma. It is an anthropomorphic figure with a human head. It holds an animal in its hands and has a human figure below.

Burgo de Osma Cathedral (Soria, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A real animal: a lamb.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Lamb

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). A demon with double hooves and a hand in its mouth.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A vegetal monster.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Dolores Herrero blog

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle from the Museum of the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A human figure.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Demonic gargoyle on the Cathedral of Oviedo.

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It is a demon with fan-shaped wings and a collar.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

gárgolas gárgolas qué son

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a wild boar.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). An animal monster with a collar.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Human figure gargoyle from the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). A naked man covering his ears.

Monastery of Batalha (Portugal).

Fig. 33. Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on Batalha Monastery (Portugal). A woman giving birth through her mouth.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

qué son gárgolas

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Royal Hospital

art history research

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

Blog Dolores Herrero

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

gárgola gargoyle gargouille

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Salamanca

gárgolas significado

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Royal Hospital

gárgolas imágenes

Borobudur Temple (Java, Indonesia) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Temple of Borobudur

gargola, arte investigación

Ciudad Rodrigo Cathedral (Spain)

Ciudad Rodrigo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is an anthropomorphic figure with a disturbing appearance.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 24

Gargoyles from the Ming Xiaoling Tomb (Nanjing, China).

Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum (Nanjing, China) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum (Nanjing, China)

Gargoyle on the Maison du Roi (Brussels, Belgium). A real animal: a dog.

Maison du Roi (Brussels, Belgium)

Gargoyle on the Casa de las Conchas (Salamanca). An anthropomorphic figure stroking its beard.

House of Shells in Salamanca (Spain)

House of Shells in Salamanca (Spain)

Gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a man adorned with fantastical elements.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Demonic gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France).

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Demonic gargoyle on the Cathedral of Blois (France).

Blois Cathedral (France)

gargola gargula gargulas

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

gargola arte investigación

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

Gárgola de la Catedral de St. Maurice en Mirepoix

alas en gárgolas

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Animal monster

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A woman with a broom.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Las Gárgolas DH

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A real animal: a dog.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Dog

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: a dog.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Dog

Metal dragon-shaped gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France).

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle of the Lonja de Valencia. It is an eagle standing over a demonic creature.

Valencia Lonja (Spain)

Valencia Lonja (Spain)

Gargoyle from Burgos Cathedral. A demon with acanthus-leaf wings and ghostly eyes.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

león en arte

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from Burgos Cathedral. A demon seated on the shoulders of a sinful man.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas imágenes

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

arte marginal gárgolas

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Salamanca

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. Demon with insect legs and ghostly face. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Church of Our Lady in Trier (Germany). An anthropomorphic figure with a leonine mane.

Church of Our Lady in Trier (Germany)

Church of Our Lady in Trier (Germany)

gargolas

Bruges City Hall (Belgium)

Bruges City Hall (Belgium)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Narbonne (France). It is a demon with a small creature. Located in the cloister.

Narbonne Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Limoges (France). A demon.

Limoges Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). An anthropomorphic demon.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle on the Church of San Quirce (Los Ausines, Burgos). A human figure.

Church of Saint Quirce in Los Ausines (Burgos, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Lonja de Valencia. A real animal: a bird with a small bat.

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Oviedo. A naked man.

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Parish Church of Nuestra Señora del Juncal in Irún. A mythological creature: a griffin.

Parish of Nuestra Señora del Juncal (Irún, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Jerónimos Monastery of Lisbon (Portugal).

Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal)

Monasterio de los Jerónimos de Lisboa (Portugal)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of St. Michel in Carcassonne (France). It is a demon with membranous wings and a protruding tongue.

St. Michael’s Cathedral in Carcassonne (France)

Gargoyle on the Château Royal de Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Chàteau Royal de Blois (Francia)

Gargoyle from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is an animal monster with a dog’s head and a dragon’s neck.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 35

Animal monster gargoyle, a two-headed dog. New Cathedral of Salamanca.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca. It has a dog’s head and double hooves.

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Ram

gárgolas

León Cathedral (Spain)

León Cathedral (Spain)

Las Gárgolas DH

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has wings and a tail. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

águila en gárgolas

University of Alcalá (Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain)

Gargoyle from the Church of Saint-Martin de Limoux (France). A real animal: an ape.

Church of Saint Martin (Limoux, France)

Ape (detail)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Lleida. A real animal: a lion.

Lleida Cathedral (Spain)

Lion

gargolas

León Cathedral (Spain)

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Ávila. It is a real animal: a lion.

Ávila Cathedral (Spain)

Ávila Cathedral (Spain)

qué significan las gárgolas

Basilica of the National Vow (Quito, Ecuador) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Iguanas

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of León. A monstrous beast.

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A demon with a second head on its feet.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). An anthropomorphic figure with leaves.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A real animal: a seahorse.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from Palencia Cathedral. A demon with pointed ears.

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: a dog.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Dog

gárgolas, demonios, catedral

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Blois (France). An animal-like monster.

Blois Cathedral (France)

gargolas mito

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Parish Church of Nuestra Señora del Juncal in Irún. A mythological creature: a griffin.

Parish of Nuestra Señora del Juncal (Irún, Spain)

gargolas

Meirás Towers (Sada, A Coruña, Spain)

Gargoyle of the Casa de las Conchas (Salamanca). It is an animal monster with a grotesque head.

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). A naked woman with clasped hands.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

gárgolas significado

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

San Martín Pinario Monastery in Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

gargolas

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Oviedo

gárgolas de Batalha

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gárgola del Monasterio de Batalha

gárgolas

Luxembourg Cathedral (Luxembourg)

Catedral de Luxemburgo

Gargoyle from the Church of Saint-Martin de Limoux (France). A real animal: an ape.

Church of Saint Martin (Limoux, France)

Ape

Demonic gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France).

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle on Batalha Monastery (Portugal). An anthropomorphic figure with cloven hooves.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on Martín Muñoz de las Posadas (Segovia). A real animal: a dog with a collar.

Church of Martín Muñoz de las Posadas (Segovia, Spain)

Dog with a collar

gargolas

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

gárgolas

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Hospital Real

Gargoyle of the Castle of the Dukes of Brittany in Nantes (France). It is an animal monster with a small creature underneath.

Castle of the Dukes of Brittany in Nantes (France)

Castle of the Dukes of Brittany in Nantes (France)

Gargoyle from the Musée des Augustins (Toulouse, France). View of the drainage spout.

Augustins Museum (Toulouse, France)

Augustins Museum (Toulouse, France)

Gargoyle from Burgos Cathedral. A demon with body protuberances and ghostly eyes.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas green man

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

gárgolas imágenes

Sea Exchange (Perpignan, France)

Devil

Gargoyle on Tours Cathedral (France). An anthropomorphic figure with a highly expressive face.

Tours Cathedral (France)

Tours Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A rampant demon.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle on the University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria). A fantastic monster.

University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria, Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A demon with its tongue sticking out.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario, Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

Monastery of San Martín Pinario in Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

arte historia investigación

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A real animal: a fish.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A monstrous beast.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

significado de gárgola

Monterrey Palace (Salamanca, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Parish Church of San Pedro in Gata (Cáceres). A naked man.

Parish of San Pedro of Gata (Cáceres, Spain)

Man with one hand on his beard and the other on his other arm

Contemporary gargoyle on the Gothic Tower of Alcañiz (Teruel).

Gothic Tower in Alcañiz (Spain)

Gothic Tower in Alcañiz (Spain)

Gargoyles on Luxembourg Cathedral.

Luxembourg Cathedral (Luxembourg)

Catedral de Luxemburgo

Gargoyles on the Cathedral of Blois (France).

Blois Cathedral (France)

gargolas

Place Marcadieu (St. Émilion, Francia)

Marcadieu Square in St. Émilion (France)

Gargoyle of the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). It is an anthropomorphic demon with a hand in its mouth and double hooves.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

demonio en gárgolas

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Salamanca

Gargoyle on the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a pig.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

gárgolas

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral

Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A real animal: a seahorse.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is an anthropomorph with a human head, wings, and animal legs.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A two-headed demon with a small creature.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

gárgola demonio antropomorfo

University of Alcalá (Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium). A monstrous beast.

Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium)

Gargoyle on the Royal Hospital of Santiago de Compostela. The water flows from the anus.

Royal Hospital in Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

Royal Hospital in Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a fish.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

The same gargoyle in 2012

Gargoyle from the Convent of Christ of Tomar (Portugal). A human figure.

Convent of Christ (Tomar, Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Merchants' Lodge (Bruges, Belgium). A demonic monster.

Burghers’ Lodge (Bruges, Belgium)

gárgola historia del arte

University of Alcalá (Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain)

Grotesque on the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). A real animal: a monkey.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a dog.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

qué son gárgolas

Basilica of St. Nazaire (Carcassonne, France)

Basílica de St. Nazaire, Carcassonne (Francia)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a magnificent lion holding a small creature, perhaps a cub.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Musée du Château Royal de Blois (France). An animal monster.

Museum of the Royal Château of Blois (France)

Museum of the Château Royal de Blois (France)

catedral de valencia

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a lion holding two balls with its paws.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

The same gargoyle in 2012

gargola catedral burgos

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Doccione gargoyle on Aachen Cathedral (Germany).

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

significado de gárgola

Mirepoix Cathedral (France)

Mirepoix Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle of the Bruges City Hall (Belgium). It is a demon with fan-shaped membranous wings and large fangs.

Bruges City Hall (Belgium)

Bruges City Hall (Belgium)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A mythological animal: a griffin.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Griffin

Gargoyle from the National Archaeological Museum of Athens (Greece). A real animal: a lion.

National Archaeological Museum of Athens (Greece)

National Archaeological Museum of Athens (Greece)

Monstrous gargoyle from the Lonja of Palma de Mallorca.

Palma de Mallorca Exchange (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A human figure.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Château Royal de Blois (Francia)

gargolas catedral

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a monkey.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle of the City Hall of Brussels (Belgium). It is the figure of a winged human skeleton with one hand on its chin. It represents death.

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a lion.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Gargoyle from the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A mythological animal: a dragon.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). A monstrous beast.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Demon gargoyle of the New Cathedral of Salamanca. It has bat wings and crossed legs.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

gárgola

Mirepoix Cathedral (France)

Mirepoix Cathedral

demonio en gárgolas

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A real animal: a donkey.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a badger.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle of a pregnant woman by sculptor José Miguel Abril. Gothic Tower of Alcañiz (Teruel).

Gothic Tower in Alcañiz (Teruel, Spain)

Gothic Tower in Alcañiz (Teruel, Spain)

Gargoyle on Batalha Monastery (Portugal). An anthropomorphic demon.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

que significan las gargolas

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Church of San Quirce (Los Ausines, Burgos). A human figure pulling its hair.

Church of Saint Quirce in Los Ausines (Burgos, Spain)

gárgolas representando perros

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

gargulas

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle from the Lonja of Valencia. A demon exposing its penis.

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Lonja de Valencia

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). An anthropomorphic figure pulling its mouth with its hands.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Doccione gargoyle on Palma Cathedral (Majorca).

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

gárgola arquitectura canalón

University of Alcalá (Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Cahors (France). A real animal: an ape.

Cahors Cathedral (France)

Cahors Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the Convent of Las Úrsulas (Salamanca). A monstrous beast.

Convent of Las Úrsulas (Salamanca, Spain)

Gárgola del Convento de las Úrsulas, Salamanca

gargola gargolas gargoyles

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A real animal: a pig.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monastery of San Martín Pinario in Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is an animal monster, a hybrid between a fish or reptile, with a horn on its head.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 50

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a lion resting its front paws on a large shield.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos. A demon with female breasts and acanthus-leaf wings.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas

La Rochelle (France)

La Rochelle (France)

gargulas

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Robledo de Chavela

Church of Robledo de Chavela (Robledo de Chavela, Madrid, Spain)

Gárgola de la Iglesia de Robledo de Chavela

gargola gargolas significado

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

gárgolas palacio mafra

National Palace (Mafra, Portugal)

National Palace of Mafra

Fantastic grotesque on the Merchants' Lodge (Bruges, Belgium).

Burghers’ Lodge (Bruges, Belgium)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: a dog.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). An unrecognizable animal due to deterioration.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

The same gargoyle in 2012

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a monkey.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has bat wings.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Gargoyle from the Cathedral of Plasencia. It is a pig with a spinning wheel.

Plasencia Cathedral (Spain)

Fig. 22. Plasencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Musée du Château Royal de Blois (France). A real animal: a dog.

Museum of the Royal Château of Blois (France)

qué son gárgolas

Meirás Towers (Sada, A Coruña, Spain)

animales mitológicos grifo

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

gargolas arquitectura

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on Mirepoix Cathedral (France). An anthropomorphic figure wearing a medieval headdress.

Mirepoix Cathedral (France)

Mirepoix Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle from the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A demon with scales and a goatee.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Blois (France). An animal-like monster.

Blois Cathedral (France)

historia del arte

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

gárgolas

Borobudur Temple (Java, Indonesia) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Temple of Borobudur

gargula

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

cordero en gargolas

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Lion

Gargoyle from the Museum of the Royal Castle of Blois (France).

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Animal monster

gargolas

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Valencia Lonja (Spain)

monasterio Alcobaça lasgargolasdh

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

gárgolas de humanos

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Doccione gargoyle on Palma Cathedral (Majorca). It is an angel.

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Palace of Monterrey (Salamanca). A woman with sagging breasts.

Monterrey Palace in Salamanca (Spain)

Monterrey Palace in Salamanca (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a pig.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle of the Church of Our Lady of Juncal (Irún). It is a mythological animal: a griffin.

Church of Nuestra Señora del Juncal (Irún, Spain)

Church of Nuestra Señora del Juncal in Irún (Spain)

Gargoyle on the University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria). A fantastic monster.

University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria, Spain)

gárgolas

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery

Gargoyle on the Casa de las Conchas (Salamanca). An anthropomorphic figure stroking its beard.

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

Narrative gargoyle from the Cathedral of Cork (Ireland).

Cork Cathedral (Ireland)

Catedral de Cork (Irlanda)

Gargoyle from Kunming (Yunnan, China). A mythological animal: a dragon.

Kunming, Yunnan (China) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Kunming (Yunnan, China)

gárgolas significado

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has acanthus wings, legs ending in snake tails, and breasts. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a winged demon with a human face and pointed ears.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

gárgolas

Girona Cathedral (Spain)

Cathedral

Animal monster gargoyle, a winged lion. New Cathedral of Salamanca.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Convent of Christ of Tomar (Portugal). A human figure.

Convent of Christ (Tomar, Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle on the National Library of Luxembourg. A green man head.

National Library of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

Green Man

Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A two-headed dragon.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

gargula

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle from the Church of Saint-Martin de Limoux (France). An anthropomorphic figure.

Church of Saint Martin (Limoux, France)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It is an animal monster with wings and bird legs.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

león en gárgolas

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Gargoyle on Batalha Monastery (Portugal). A real animal: a dog.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Church of San Quirce (Los Ausines, Burgos). A quadruped.

Church of Saint Quirce in Los Ausines (Burgos, Spain)

león en gárgolas

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca. A real animal: a pig.

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

gargola

Basilica of St. Nazaire (Carcassonne, France)

Basilica of St. Nazaire in Carcassonne (France)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca. A real animal: a bird.

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

gárgolas

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Brussels City Hall

gárgolas mitología

Borobudur Temple (Java, Indonesia) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Makara. Temple of Borobudur

Gargoyle on the Monterrey Palace (Salamanca). A woman with sagging breasts.

Palace of Monterrey in Salamanca (Spain)

Palace of Monterrey in Salamanca (Spain)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has wings and spiral-shaped legs. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Gargoyle of the Brussels Town Hall (Belgium). It is a mythological animal: a harpy.

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Gargoyle from Burgos Cathedral. A demon with insect legs and ghostly eyes.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyles from the Cathedral of Valencia. Human figures.

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

qué son las gárgolas

University of Alcalá (Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

gárgolas

Limoux Cathedral (Limoux, France)

Church of Saint-Martin in Limoux

gargola

Bruges City Hall (Belgium)

Bruges City Hall (Belgium)

Modern gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a fantastical being with geometric (cubist) forms.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

gargolas green man

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

gargoyles

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). A demon with a dragon-like tail.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). A monstrous beast.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Demonic gargoyle from the Sea Market of Perpignan (France).

Sea Exchange (Perpignan, France)

Gargoyle from the Convent of Christ of Tomar (Portugal). An anthropomorphic figure.

Convent of Christ (Tomar, Portugal)

Gárgolas Dolores Herrero

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargolas Dolores Herrero

National Palace (Mafra, Portugal)

National Palace of Mafra (Portugal)

Gargoyle on Batalha Monastery (Portugal). A woman with her hands resting on her lap.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

arte marginal iconografía

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

gárgolas

Limoges Cathedral (France)

Limoges Cathedral (France)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain))

Gargoyle from the Church of Saint-Martin de Limoux (France). An anthropomorphic figure.

Church of Saint Martin (Limoux, France)

gárgolas

Basilica of the National Vow (Quito, Ecuador) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Birds

Dolores Herrero blog

Temple of Heaven (Beijing, China)

Temple of Heaven (Beijing, China)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A real animal: a fish.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a rampant lion.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

The same gargoyle in 2012

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Ciudad Rodrigo. It is a human head shaped like a mask.

Ciudad Rodrigo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A two-headed bird.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyles on the Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium).

Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is an anthropomorphic figure with a woman’s head, wings, and reptilian feet.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 31

Gargoyle on the National Library of Luxembourg. A human head.

National Library of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

Human head

Gargoyle or anthropomorphic chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It has a human face and the body of a winged quadruped.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 25

Gargoyle on the Church of Santa María Magdalena in Olivenza (Badajoz). A demon with breasts.

Church of Santa María Magdalena in Olivenza (Badajoz, Spain)

Church of Santa María Magdalena in Olivenza (Badajoz, Spain)

Monstrous gargoyle from the Convent of Christ of Tomar (Portugal).

Convent of Christ (Tomar, Portugal)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. A woman in old-fashioned clothing is touching her hair.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 18

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A real animal: a rooster.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle on Bayonne Cathedral (France). A mythological creature: a griffin.

Bayonne Cathedral (France)

Bayonne Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria). A fantastic monster.

University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Convent of Christ in Tomar (Portugal). An anthropomorphic figure.

Convent of Christ in Tomar (Portugal)

Convent of Christ in Tomar (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). An alien-like monster.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

gárgolas qué son

León Cathedral (Spain)

gargola gargoyle gargouille

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is an animal monster, a hybrid resembling a winged calf.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 42

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A demon with ghostly eyes.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

gargula

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery

lasgargolasdh investigacion

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle from Palencia Cathedral. A demon with vertical pupils.

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

gargola animal grotesco

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Las Gárgolas DH

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de León

Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A real animal: a bird with a small amphibian-shaped creature.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a fish.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

gárgolas significado

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Maison du Roi (Brussels, Belgium). A real animal: a dog.

Maison du Roi (Brussels, Belgium)

Animal monster gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It has leaf-shaped wings.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Blois (France). An animal-like monster.

Blois Cathedral (France)

iconografía león escultura

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

Gargoyle on the National Library of Luxembourg. A human head.

National Library of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

Gárgola de la Biblioteca Nacional de Luxemburgo

Gargoyle from Cahors Cathedral (France). A demon with a fierce expression.

Cahors Cathedral (France)

Cahors Cathedral (France)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is an animal monster with a monkey's head and vegetal decorations on its body.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 49

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: an ape.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). An animal with long fur.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle of the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). It is a hybrid with upward-pointing wings and visible breasts.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle from the Convent of Christ of Tomar (Portugal). An anthropomorphic figure.

Convent of Christ (Tomar, Portugal)

gargopedia

Old Cathedral (Seu Vella) (Lleida, Spain)

Lleida Old Cathedral

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera of an animal monster from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. A cloth wraps around part of its body.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 47

gargolas imagenes

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de León

demonio dragón gárgola

Monterrey Palace (Salamanca, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Lleida. An angel.

Lleida Cathedral (Spain)

arte marginal simbolismo

Monterrey Palace (Salamanca, Spain)

Gargoyle from the Museum of the Royal Castle of Blois (France). An animal-like monster.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Animal monster

Gargoyle on the University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria). A fantastic monster.

University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria, Spain)

gargolas

Sea Exchange (Perpignan, France)

Gryphon

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). A naked man.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Gargoyle on the Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal). A real animal: a wild boar.

Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal)

gargola mujer monstruo

Rodez Cathedral (France)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Rodez

Gargoyle on the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a cat.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

gargolas, arte, historia

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgolas de la Catedral de Valencia

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has a dog’s head, wings, and a draconian neck. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

qué son las gárgolas

National Palace (Mafra, Portugal)

Palacio Nacional de Mafra

gargolas santiago de compostela

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gárgola del Hospital Real de Santiago de Compostela

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a lion.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

desnudo en gárgolas

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Astorga. It is a demon with coiled horns and a small amphibian attached to its body.

Astorga Cathedral (Spain)

Astorga Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas

Girona Cathedral (Spain)

Girona Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas notre dame

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

gargolas de piedra

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

historia del arte

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

Gárgolas Dolores Herrero

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

gargola

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

blog dolores herrero

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Grotesque on the Royal Castle of Blois (France).

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It is an animal monster with leaf-shaped wings.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

gargola, iconografía, simbología

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A human figure in antique garments.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). An animal monster.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Animal monster gargoyle of the Cathedral of Segovia.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a collared dog.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

The same gargoyle in 2012

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: a dog.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Dog

Gargoyle on the National Library of Luxembourg. A horned head.

National Library of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

Gárgola de la Biblioteca Nacional de Luxemburgo

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos. A real animal: a wild boar.s

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Bayonne (France). A real animal: a bird.

Bayonne Cathedral (France)

Bayonne Cathedral (France)

gárgolas

Astorga Cathedral (Spain)

Astorga Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Church of Saint-Martin de Limoux (France). An anthropomorphic figure.

Church of Saint Martin (Limoux, France)

gargolas que son

Cahors Cathedral (Cahors, France)

demonio senos mujer

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

dragón, gárgolas, mitología

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gárgola del Monasterio de Batalha

gargolas dolores herrero

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

qué son gárgolas

Brussels Cathedral (Belgium)

Brussels Cathedral

Gargoyle on the Jerónimos Monastery of Lisbon (Portugal).

Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It is a demon with membranous wings and coiled horns.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of León. A demon with a serpent.

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

gárgolas significado

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). An anthropomorphic figure with leaves.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Basilica of St. Nazaire in Carcassonne (France). A woman in medieval clothing.

Basilica of St. Nazaire in Carcassonne (France)

Basilica of St. Nazaire in Carcassonne (France)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos. A real animal: a donkey.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas blog dhferrio

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

Animal monster gargoyle of the Cathedral of Segovia. It is a bicephalous figure.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Oviedo. A demon with breasts and a marked trachea.

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a lion.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Gargoyle on Brussels Town Hall (Belgium). A monstrous woman touching her breasts.

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

gárgola

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral

gargola monstruo animal

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Gargoyle on the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal). An anthropomorphic demon.

Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

Mythological animal gargoyle from the Forbidden City of Beijing (China).

Forbidden City (Beijing, China)

Forbidden City (Beijing, China)

Gargoyle of La Rochelle (France). It is a mythological animal: a harpy.

La Rochelle (France)

La Rochelle (France)

gárgolas

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Valencia Cathedral

Gargoyle from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a magnificent harpy.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

qué son gárgolas

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Ayuntamiento de Bruselas (Bélgica)

Gargoyle from the Convent of Christ of Tomar (Portugal). An anthropomorphic figure.

Convent of Christ (Tomar, Portugal)

monstruo animal gargolas

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It has large ears and a trachea shaped like scales.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

arte historia investigación

Monterrey Palace (Salamanca, Spain)

gárgola

Borobudur Temple (Java, Indonesia) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Makara. Temple of Borobudur

Demon gargoyle of the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal). It has bat wings and a dog’s head.

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

Contemporary gargoyle on the Church of Santa María la Mayor of Valderrobres (Teruel).

Church of Santa María la Mayor in Valderrobres (Spain)

Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor de Valderrobres (Teruel)

qué son las gárgolas

Meirás Towers (Sada, A Coruña, Spain)

Gárgola de las Torres de Meirás

Bat-winged gargoyle from the Sea Market of Perpignan (France).

Sea Exchange (Perpignan, France)

gargola iconografía medieval

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Gargoyle on Batalha Monastery (Portugal). A man depicted as an indigenous figure.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Demonic gargoyle on the Cathedral of Blois (France).

Blois Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Astorga. A monstrous beast.

Astorga Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from Palma de Mallorca Cathedral. An anthropomorphic demon with membranous wings.

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Demonic monster with a huge mouth. It is an ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

gárgolas qué son

Meirás Towers (Sada, A Coruña, Spain)

Gargoyle from the Museum of the Royal Castle of Blois (France).

Royal Château of Blois (France)

demonio en gárgolas

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

architecture gargoyles sculpture

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle on Bruges Town Hall (Belgium). A winged anthropomorphic figure.

Bruges City Hall (Belgium)

Bruges City Hall (Belgium)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A monstrous beast.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of León. A monstrous beast.

León Cathedral (Spain)

León Cathedral (Spain)

gárgolas

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Demonic gargoyle on the Cathedral of Blois (France).

Blois Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium). A monstrous beast.

Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). An anthropomorphic figure with leaves.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle on the Church of Nossa Senhora do Pópulo, Coto e São Gregório in Caldas da Rainha (Portugal). A man pulling his beard.

Church of Nossa Senhora do Pópulo, Coto e São Gregório in Caldas da Rainha (Portugal)

Church of Nossa Senhora do Pópulo, Coto e São Gregório in Caldas da Rainha (Portugal)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Segovia. It is a demon with membranous wings and bird-like patterns.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

funciones de las gárgolas

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Segovia. A monster with membranous wings.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a dog.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a monk holding a bird in his hands.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 11

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It has membranous wings and a fierce expression.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

gargolas de Batalha

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A two-headed dog.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Salamanca

Gargoyle on the Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal). A real animal: a wild boar.

Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal)

gargola monstruo animal

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Gargoyle from the New Cathedral of Salamanca. Two dragons.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A mythological animal: a dragon.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). An animal monster.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

La misma gárgola en 2012

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a doccione: a man with a vessel through which water flows.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

demonio en gárgolas

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A real animal: a bird.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Bird

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Lleida. A real animal: a dog.

Lleida Cathedral (Spain)

Dog

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Palencia. A gastrocéphalous demon.

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

GargolasDH gargula canalon

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A real animal: a wild boar.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Boar

Animal monster gargoyle, a winged lion. New Cathedral of Salamanca.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Narbonne (France). It is a demon with a small creature and membranous wings.

Narbonne Cathedral (France)

Narbonne Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Palencia. Fantastic figure with two joined bodies: skeleton and unicorn.

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Real animal gargoyle from the Town Hall of Torre del Compte (Teruel). It is a bird with a crown on its head.

Town Hall of Torre del Compte (Teruel, Spain)

Town Hall of Torre del Compte (Teruel, Spain)

Gargoyle on Martín Muñoz de las Posadas (Segovia). An anthropomorphic figure.

Church of Martín Muñoz de las Posadas (Segovia, Spain)

Anthropomorph

cual era la funcion de las gargolas

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle from the Church of Saint-Martin de Limoux (France). A real animal: a dog.

Church of Saint Martin (Limoux, France)

Dog

Gargoyle on the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Soterraña in Santa María la Real de Nieva (Segovia). A naked man.

Church of Nuestra Señora de la Soterraña in Santa María la Real de Nieva (Segovia, Spain)

Church of Nuestra Señora de la Soterraña in Santa María la Real de Nieva (Segovia, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium). A monstrous beast.

Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium)

Gargoyle on St. Foillan’s Church (Aachen, Germany). A real animal: a bird.

Church of St. Foillan (Aachen, Germany)

Church of St. Foillan in Aachen (Germany)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A human figure.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

gárgolas qué son

Astorga Cathedral (Spain)

Astorga Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a lion stepping on an undefined creature.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

gárgola gargoyle gargouille

National Palace (Mafra, Portugal)

Gárgola del Palacio Nacional de Mafra

gargolas historia

León Cathedral (Spain)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has fan-shaped wings. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Gargoyle on the Merchants' Lodge (Bruges, Belgium). A demonic monster.

Burghers’ Lodge (Bruges, Belgium)

Gargoyle on the Merchants' Lodge (Bruges, Belgium). A demonic monster.

Burghers’ Lodge (Bruges, Belgium)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany).

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

gárgolas

Milan Cathedral (Milan, Italy) (Photo Lola Custodio)

Catedral de Milán (Italia)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A demon with spiral wings.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Collection of Gargoyles Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca 26

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Demonic gargoyle on the Cathedral of León.

León Cathedral (Spain)

León Cathedral (Spain)

gargola

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

gárgola quimera grotesco

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas

Cahors Cathedral (Cahors, France)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a lion.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Animal monster gargoyle of the Cathedral of Segovia. It is a winged lion.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Demonic gargoyle on Wollestraat Street in Bruges (Belgium).

Wollestraat Street (Bruges, Belgium)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Lleida. A real animal: a dog.

Lleida Cathedral (Spain)

Dog

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

iconografía neogótico catedral

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). A man pulling his hair.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Gargoyle on Perpignan Cathedral (France). A woman with her hands over her ears.

Perpignan Cathedral (France)

Perpignan Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the Merchants' Lodge (Bruges, Belgium). A monstrous beast.

Burghers’ Lodge (Bruges, Belgium)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

gargula

Guarda Cathedral (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A real animal: a donkey.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Donkey

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle from the Musée des Augustins (Toulouse, France). A real animal: a dog.

Augustins Museum (Toulouse, France)

Augustins Museum (Toulouse, France)

gargolas que son

Meirás Towers (Sada, A Coruña, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). An anthropomorphic figure with leaves.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a badger.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

gargulas

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

gargula

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Cahors (France). It is a mythological animal: a harpy.

Cahors Cathedral (France)

Cahors Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). An animal-like monster with scales and webbed feet.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle from the Musée des Augustins (Toulouse, France). A real animal: a dog.

Augustins Museum (Toulouse, France)

Augustins Museum (Toulouse, France)

qué son las gárgolas

National Palace (Mafra, Portugal)

National Palace of Mafra

gargulas

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle from the Church of Saint-Martin de Limoux (France). An anthropomorphic figure.

Church of Saint Martin (Limoux, France)

qué son las gárgolas

Sea Exchange (Perpignan, France)

que son gargolas

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

gárgola gargoyle gargouille

Monterrey Palace (Salamanca, Spain)

Animal monster gargoyle from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a winged quadruped with a large leaf on its body.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 43

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca. A monstrous beast.

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Animal monster

gargolas de piedra

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

Casa de las Conchas (Salamanca)

Demonic gargoyle from the Cathedral of Cork (Ireland).

Cork Cathedral (Ireland)

gárgola escultura arquitectura

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Blois (France). A real animal: a dog.

Blois Cathedral (France)

Perro

Human figure gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It pulls its hair or headdress with both hands.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Mirepoix (France). A real animal: an ape.

Mirepoix Cathedral (France)

Mirepoix Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle from the Museum of the Royal Castle of Blois (France).

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A plant-like monster.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

lasgargolasdh gargoyles

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

Gargoyle from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a mythological creature: a griffin with a mane shaped like leaves.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

gargolas de Valencia

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Valencia

qué son gárgolas

Girona Cathedral (Spain)

Cathedral

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: a dog.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Dog

alas en gárgolas

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

Gargoyle on the Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain). A monstrous beast.

Royal Hospital in Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

Royal Hospital in Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). The water flows from the anus.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos. A real animal: an ape.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Merchants' Lodge (Bruges, Belgium). A demonic monster.

Burghers’ Lodge (Bruges, Belgium)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a man covering his head with a shield adorned with a gorgon-like motif, with sword and body in an attacking stance.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 16

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has membranous wings. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Demonic gargoyle on the Cathedral of Blois (France).

Blois Cathedral (France)

qué son gárgolas

Borobudur Temple (Java, Indonesia) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Temple of Borobudur

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. An animal-like monster: a winged ram.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Animal monster gargoyle of the Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca. It has enormous upward-facing wings.

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Animal monster

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A demon with a goatee.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. Demon with dragon-like neck and membranous wings.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

gárgolas imágenes

Brussels Cathedral (Belgium)

Brussels Cathedral

Gargoyle on Brussels Cathedral (Belgium). A mythological creature: a harpy.

Brussels Cathedral (Belgium)

Brussels Cathedral (Belgium)

gárgola investigación iconografía

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Grotesque gargoyle on the House of Shells (Salamanca).

House of Shells in Salamanca (Spain)

House of Shells in Salamanca (Spain)

catedral ciudad rodrigo

Ciudad Rodrigo Cathedral (Spain)

Ciudad Rodrigo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos. A demon with ghostly eyes.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

gargolas, blog, doloresherrero.com

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Parish Church of Nuestra Señora del Juncal in Irún. A mythological creature: a griffin.

Parish of Nuestra Señora del Juncal (Irún, Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany).

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

gargolas Bajo Aragón

Church of Santa María la Mayor (Valderrobres, Teruel, Spain)

Church of Santa María la Mayor in Valderrobres (Teruel, Spain)

Gargoyle on Guarda Cathedral (Portugal). An anthropomorphic figure with cloven hooves.

Guarda Cathedral (Portugal)

Guarda Cathedral (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A demon with a second head on its feet.Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A demon with a second head on its feet.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas que son

León Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas arquitectura

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas mitologia

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Limoges (France). A monstrous beast.

Limoges Cathedral (France)

Limoges Cathedral (France)

gárgolas

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Valencia. A monstrous beast.

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Brussels Town Hall (Belgium). A monstrous woman.

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

león en gárgolas

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A demon with breasts.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria (Spain)

Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria (Spain)

Demonic gargoyle of the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal). It has fan-shaped membranous wings.

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It has large ears and a protruding tail.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

fotos de gargolas

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

gárgolas

La Fresneda (Teruel, Spain)

La Fresneda (Teruel)

Gargoyle from the Museum of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). A demonic monster.

Aachen Cathedral Museum (Germ

Aachen Cathedral Museum (Germany)

gárgolas qué son

Sea Exchange (Perpignan, France)

qué es una gárgola

University of Alcalá (Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain)

Qué es una gárgola

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A human figure.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Demonic gargoyles of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany).

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Gargoyle from the Lonja of Valencia. A demon with membranous wings, horns, and breasts.

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

gargolas que son

Church of Our Lady in Trier (Germany)

Church of Our Lady in Trier (Germany)

Ornamental gargoyle or grotesque from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. A woman in ancient dress with a child on her lap.

Palau de la Generalitat (Barcelona, Spain)

Palace of the Generalitat (Barcelona, Spain)

gargulas

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). An unrecognizable animal due to deterioration.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: a dog with its puppy.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Dog with puppy

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of León. A monstrous beast.

León Cathedral (Spain)

León Cathedral (Spain)

historia del arte

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

gargolas que son

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

perro en gárgolas

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

gargola demonio cuadrúpedo

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Salamanca

Gargoyle of the Casa de las Conchas (Salamanca). It is a real animal: a dog.

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Jerónimos Monastery of Lisbon (Portugal). A grotesque monster.

Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Jerónimos Monastery of Lisbon (Portugal). A real animal: a rooster.

Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a man wearing a cap and resting one hand on his chin.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 3

historia del arte

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palencia

Animal monster gargoyle of the Cathedral of Segovia. It is a winged lion.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A mythological creature: a harpy.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Lleida. A real animal: a dog.

Lleida Cathedral (Spain)

Dog

gárgola canalón investigación

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Gargoyle on the Parish Church of San Pedro in Gata (Cáceres). A naked man.

Parish of San Pedro of Gata (Cáceres, Spain)

Man with one hand on his beard and the other on his knee

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Astorga. A monstrous beast.

Astorga Cathedral (Spain)

Astorga Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the New Cathedral of Salamanca. Two dragons.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

gárgola, monstruo, medieval

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Narbonne (France). It is a demon with a small creature. Located in the cloister.

Narbonne Cathedral (France)

perro en gargolas

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). An animal monster.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle from the Musée du Château Royal de Blois (France). An animal monster.

Museum of the Royal Château of Blois (France)

fotos de gargolas

Cathedral of St. Michel (Carcassonne, France)

Cathedral of St. Michel in Carcassonne (France)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Catedral de María Inmaculada (Vitoria)

Gargoyle from the Cathedral of Bordeaux (France). A human figure: a woman with a sorrowful expression.

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

gárgola arte historia

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Lleida. A real animal: a dog.

Lleida Cathedral (Spain)

Dog

Dolores Herrero blog

Monterrey Palace (Salamanca, Spain)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It has large ears and a protruding tail.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

gárgola canalón arquitectura

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A real animal: a bird.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A two-headed demon.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Maison du Roi (Brussels, Belgium). A real animal: a dog.

Maison du Roi (Brussels, Belgium)

Gargoyle on the Church of San Quirce (Los Ausines, Burgos, Spain). A man pulling his hair.

Church of San Quirce in Los Ausines (Burgos, Spain)

Church of San Quirce in Burgos (Spain)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle on the National Library of Luxembourg. A green man head.

National Library of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

Gárgola de la Biblioteca Nacional de Luxemburgo

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Oviedo. A real animal: a toad.

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas de animales

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

gargula

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Convent of Christ of Tomar (Portugal). A human figure.

Convent of Christ (Tomar, Portugal)

catedral girona gargola

Girona Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Girona

lasgargolasdh arte historia

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a cat.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

The same gargoyle in 2012

Gargoyle on the Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium). A demonic monster with membranous wings.

Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium)

Gargoyle from the Lonja of Valencia. A demon with a small creature and faces on its body.

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Lonja de Valencia

Gargoyle on the City Hall of Brussels (Belgium). A naked man.

City Hall in Brussels (Belgium)

City Hall in Brussels (Belgium)

qué son gárgolas

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Lonja of Valencia. A demon with a small wild man attached.

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gargoyle from the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A demon in the form of a billy goat.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Salamanca

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of St. Michel in Carcassonne (France). It is a demon with membranous wings and pointed ears.

St. Michel Cathedral (Carcassonne, Francia)

Catedral de St. Michel en Carcassonne (Francia)

que significan las gargolas

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is an animal monster with wings, a pronounced trachea, and spiral-shaped legs.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 46

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle from Burgos Cathedral. A demon with a stake.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

gárgola, desagüe, canalón

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a monkey.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Segovia. A monstrous beast.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Limoges (France). A monstrous beast.

Saint Stephen Cathedral (Limoges, France)

Limoges Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Limoges (France). It is a real animal: a pig nursing its piglets.

Limoges Cathedral (France)

Limoges Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Mirepoix (France). It is an anthropomorphic figure with wings and animal legs.

Mirepoix Cathedral (France)

Mirepoix Cathedral (France)

gargolas y grifos

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Mirepoix (France).

Mirepoix Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A gastroscéphalic demon.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has acanthus wings. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

architecture gargoyles sculpture

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

Mythological animal gargoyle, two dragons with ropes around their necks and protruding tongues. New Cathedral of Salamanca.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Church of Santa María la Mayor in Valderrobres (Teruel). It is a bird holding a small bat.

Church of Santa María la Mayor in Valderrobres (Teruel, Spain)

Church of Santa María la Mayor in Valderrobres (Teruel, Spain)

Grotesque from the Cathedral of Valencia. It is a man in a long garment.

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Palencia. It is a demon with a head beneath.

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A mythological creature: a griffin.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Château Royal in Blois (France)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A real animal: a bird.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Bird

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a lion.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

monstruo animal híbrido

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Narbonne (France). It is an animal monster with a small creature. Located in the cloister.

Narbonne Cathedral (France)

Catedral de Narbonne (Francia)

demonio en gargolas

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

qué son gárgolas

Basilica of the National Vow (Quito, Ecuador) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Foxes

GargolasDH arte historia

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)a)

Gárgolas Dolores Herrero

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure with a grotesque face.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: a ram.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Ram

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). An anthropomorphic figure with its hands on its mouth.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle from the Convent of Christ of Tomar (Portugal).

Convent of Christ (Tomar, Portugal)

macho cabrío gárgolas

Monterrey Palace (Salamanca, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure with a grotesque face.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

gárgolas

Girona Cathedral (Girona, Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Girona

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos. A monstrous beast.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

gargula

Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a winged lion or griffin (a mythological creature).

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Ornamental gargoyle or grotesque of an animal monster. From the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It has a dog’s head, wings, and legs ending in spirals.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 45

Gargoyle on the Merchants' Lodge (Bruges, Belgium). A monstrous beast.

Burghers’ Lodge (Bruges, Belgium)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Segovia. It is a demon with membranous wings and facial flaps.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

catedral de Luxemburgo

Luxembourg Cathedral (Luxembourg)

Luxembourg Cathedral

Dolores Herrero blog

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A human figure: an indigenous man.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A demon with membranous wings.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Doccione gargoyle on the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal).

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is the figure of a bird.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

gargolas significado

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

león en gárgolas

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

gárgolas mitología

Sea Exchange (Perpignan, France)

gargolas

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Palencia

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Segovia. It has membranous wings and a dog’s head.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Church of Saint-Martin de Limoux (France). An animal monster.

Church of Saint Martin (Limoux, France)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Guarda (Portugal). A real animal: a toad.

Guarda Cathedral (Portugal)

Guarda Cathedral (Portugal)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a bird.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a terrifying gastropheliac demon (with a face on its abdomen).

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

gárgola

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

gargola gargula gargulas

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Segovia. It has membranous wings.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: an ape.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has wings and ghostly eyes. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos. An ape pulling its mouth with its hands.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Archive of the Crown of Aragon in Barcelona. An anthropomorphic figure with the head and body of a woman and hairy or scaly legs. A child is suckling at one of her breasts.

Archive of the Crown of Aragon (Barcelona, Spain)

Archive of the Crown of Aragon (Barcelona, Spain)

GargolasDH, canalón, arquitectura

Church of Santa María Magdalena (Olivenza, Badajoz, Spain)

Church of Santa María Magdalena in Olivenza (Badajoz, Spain)

Ornamental gargoyle or grotesque from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. An eagle steps on or holds a little creature with its claws.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Convent of Christ of Tomar (Portugal). A human figure.

Convent of Christ (Tomar, Portugal)

Gargoyle on Ourense Cathedral. A mythological creature: a harpy.

Orense Cathedral (Spain)

Orense Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Old Cathedral of Salamanca. An anthropomorphic figure with wings and a cap.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). An animal monster.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Monasterio de Alcobaça (Portugal)

qué son las gárgolas

Old Hospital of San Roque (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Old Hospital of San Roque

gargulas

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle from Mirepoix Cathedral (France). A demon with a stake.

Mirepoix Cathedral (France)

Mirepoix Cathedral (France)

gargolas arquitectura

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Lonja de Valencia. It is a monk holding an animal.

Valencia Lonja (Spain)

Lonja de Valencia

perro en gargolas

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Dog

Gargoyle from the Cathedral of Bordeaux (France). A human figure: a woman with a sorrowful expression.

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

gárgola gargoyle gargouille

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

Gárgolas

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Magnificent dragon. It is an ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A gastrocéphalous demon.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a bull.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Palencia. A real animal: a bird.

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a dog.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

The same gargoyle in 2012

gárgola escultura arquitectura

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). An anthropomorphic figure with leaves.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Bayonne (France). A man with one hand on his neck.

Bayonne Cathedral (France)

Bayonne Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle from the Church of Saint-Martin de Limoux (France). A demon with bat wings.

Church of Saint Martin (Limoux, France)

Modern gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a fantastic creature with geometric (cubist) shapes.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Gargoyle on the New Town Hall of Munich (Germany). A real animal: an ape.

New Town Hall (Munich, Germany)

Nuevo Ayuntamiento de Múnich (Alemania)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos. A real animal: a bird with wings raised.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Convent of Christ of Tomar (Portugal). An anthropomorphic figure.

Convent of Christ (Tomar, Portugal)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It is a terrifying and ghostly demon.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

grotesco, quimera, mujer

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). A mythological animal: a dragon.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

gárgolas

Basilica of the National Vow (Quito, Ecuador) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Blue-footed booby

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A real animal: a ram.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Ram

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has insect legs and a collar. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

gárgolas qué son

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

Casa de las Conchas (Salamanca)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

gárgola

Bergós House (Torre del Compte, Teruel, Spain)

Bergós House in Torre del Compte (Teruel)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is an eagle wearing a crown.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

gargolas

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Gargoyle on the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal). An anthropomorphic figure.

Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Blois (France). An animal-like monster.

Blois Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos. A monstrous beast.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Bayonne (France). A monstrous beast.

Bayonne Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A demon with spiral wings.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. A female figure with the appearance of a harpy.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Gárgolas Dolores Herrero

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gárgola del Monasterio de Batalha

lasgargolasdh blog gargolas

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle from the Cathedral of Cork (Ireland). A winged ram.

Cork Cathedral (Ireland)

gárgola, quimera, escultura

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). An animal-like monster.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle on the Jerónimos Monastery of Lisbon (Portugal). A real animal: a cat.

Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: a boar.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Wild boar

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A human figure.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Château Royal in Blois (France)

Gargoyle of the Archive of the Crown of Aragon (Barcelona). It is a mythological animal: a satyr.

Archive of the Crown of Aragon in Barcelona (Spain)

Archive of the Crown of Aragon in Barcelona (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of León. It is an animal monster: a winged quadruped. Located in the cloister.

León Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de León

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada of Vitoria. A naked man: a slave.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria (Spain)

Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca. A demon with breasts and a dragon-like body.

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Merchants' Market of Bruges (Belgium). A demon with membranous wings, a draconic neck, and a goatee.

Burghers’ Lodge in Bruges (Belgium)

Burghers’ Lodge in Bruges (Belgium)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A real animal: a rampant dog.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of León. It is a winged ram with a small human head underneath. Located in the cloister.

León Cathedral (Spain)

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Town Hall of Brussels (Belgium). A monstrous beast.

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Gargoyle on the National Library of Luxembourg. A human head.

National Library of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

Human head

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

catedral de Burgos

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Lleida. A real animal: a dog.

Lleida Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: a dog.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Dog

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Astorga. A real animal: a bird.

Astorga Cathedral (Spain)

Real animal gargoyle of the Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca. It is a lion with an enormous mouth.

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

gárgolas

Perpignan Cathedral (France)

Perpignan Cathedral

Gargoyle from the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A mythological animal: a two-headed dragon.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

gargula

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Oviedo

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A monstrous beast.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A human figure in antique garments, with a hand on its head.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

gargolas

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

gargulas

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Monasterio de Alcobaça (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). A real animal: a wild boar.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A real animal: a donkey.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

qué son gárgolas

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of El Burgo de Osma (Soria). A woman with one hand on her neck.

Burgo de Osma Cathedral (Soria, Spain)

Gargoyle of the Lonja de Valencia. It is the figure of Jonah emerging from the mouth of the whale.

Valencia Lonja (Spain)

Valencia Lonja (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A demon with ram horns.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

arte historia investigación

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

gargolas del mundo blog

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

Demonic gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos. It has insect legs.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Mirepoix (France). It is a mythological animal: a harpy with a collar.

Mirepoix Cathedral (France)

gargula

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle or grotesque from the Cathedral of Valencia. It is a four-legged animal with its hands on its face.

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca. It has large membranous wings and eyes with pupils.

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Devil

gargula

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgolas Dolores Herrero

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has acanthus wings and breasts. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Grotesque from the Cathedral of Cork (Ireland). A man.

Cork Cathedral (Ireland)

Gargoyle on the Church of Our Lady in Trier (Germany). A human figure with hands crossed over the chest.

Church of St. Gangolf in Trier (Germany)

Church of Our Lady in Trier (Germany)

Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. An anthropomorphic demon.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on Luxembourg Cathedral. A demon with a triple goatee.

Luxembourg Cathedral (Luxembourg)

Catedral de Luxemburgo

Gargoyle from the Church of Saint-Martin de Limoux (France). A real animal: a dog.

Church of Saint Martin (Limoux, France)

Dog

gargolas que son

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Real animal gargoyle from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a lion with a magnificent mane.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Merchants' Lodge (Bruges, Belgium). A demonic monster.

Burghers’ Lodge (Bruges, Belgium)

Demonic gargoyle on the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal).

Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a man stroking his beard.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 17

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a fish.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A demon with a frontal horn.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a fish.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

The same gargoyle in 2012

Gargoyle from Burgos Cathedral. A demon holding the figure of a sinful man.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on Guarda Cathedral (Portugal). An anthropomorphic figure with a draconic body.

Guarda Cathedral (Portugal)

Guarda Cathedral (Portugal)

Gargoyle on Batalha Monastery (Portugal). An anthropomorphic figure.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Limoges (France). A monstrous beast.

Saint Stephen Cathedral (Limoges, France)

Limoges Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A gastrocéphalous demon.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of León. It is an animal monster: a winged quadruped. Located in the cloister.

León Cathedral (Spain)

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Museum of the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: a dog.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Dog

arte arquitectura monstruo

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

gárgolas imágenes

Sea Exchange (Perpignan, France)

Gargolas DH gargoyles

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

Gárgola de la Casa de las Conchas (Salamanca)

Gargoyle on Segovia Cathedral. A two-headed creature.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

gárgolas significado

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle from the National Archaeological Museum of Athens (Greece). A real animal: a lion.

National Archaeological Museum of Athens (Greece)

National Archaeological Museum of Athens (Greece)

Dolores Herrero blog

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

gárgolas mitología

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

gargola hombre salvaje

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

gargola

Cork Cathedral (Ireland)

Cork Cathedral (Ireland)

gargoyle catedral

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de León

gargolas de piedra

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Oviedo

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A demon with cloven hooves.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle of the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain). It is a demon with membranous wings and a protruding tongue.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of León. A real animal: a cat.

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Béziers (France). It is a lion with cubs: two of them are nursing.

Béziers Cathedral (France)

Béziers Cathedral (France)

Grotesque from the New Cathedral of Salamanca. Bird with a large crest.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Grotesque

gargolas

Cáceres Cathedral (Spain)

Cáceres Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Cathedral of Cork (Ireland). An animal monster.

Cork Cathedral (Ireland)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). An anthropomorphic figure.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle on the Church of Nossa Senhora do Pópulo, Coto e São Gregório in Caldas da Rainha (Portugal). An anthropomorphic figure.

Church of Nossa Senhora do Pópulo, Coto e São Gregório in Caldas da Rainha (Portugal)

Church of Nossa Senhora do Pópulo, Coto e São Gregório in Caldas da Rainha (Portugal)

Gargoyle on Luxembourg Cathedral. A real animal: a seahorse.

Luxembourg Cathedral (Luxembourg)

Catedral de Luxemburgo

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A real animal: a donkey.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A demon: a ram with membranous wings.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

gárgolas

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A mythological animal: a dragon.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Church of San Quirce (Los Ausines, Burgos). A human figure.

Church of Saint Quirce in Los Ausines (Burgos, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Parish Church of Nuestra Señora del Juncal in Irún. A real animal: a lamb.

Parish of Nuestra Señora del Juncal (Irún, Spain)

que significan las gargolas

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Narbonne (France). It is a mythological animal: a dragon.

Narbonne Cathedral (France)

Narbonne Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the Château Royal de Blois (France). A real animal: an ape.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Château Royal in Blois (France)

Gargoyle on the Parish Church of Nuestra Señora del Juncal in Irún. A mythological creature: a griffin.

Parish of Nuestra Señora del Juncal (Irún, Spain)

gargola monstruo animal

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Parish Church of Nuestra Señora del Juncal in Irún. A real animal: a lamb.

Parish of Nuestra Señora del Juncal (Irún, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Provincial Museum of Salamanca. A witch woman with a stake.

Provincial Museum of Salamanca (Spain)

Provincial Museum of Salamanca (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Palencia. An anthropomorphic demon.

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

qué son gárgolas

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Royal Hospital

Makaras (Templo de Prambanan, Java)

Prambanan Temple (Java, Indonesia) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Temple of Prambanan

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos. A demon with female breasts.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Dolores Herrero blog

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

Gárgola de la Casa de las Conchas (Salamanca)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Plasencia. An anthropomorphic figure.

Plasencia Cathedral (Spain)

Plasencia Cathedral (Spain)

qué son las gárgolas

Narbonne Cathedral (France)

Catedral de Narbonne (Francia)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Cork (Ireland). A monstrous beast.

Cork Cathedral (Ireland)

Cork Cathedral (Ireland)

Gargoyles from the Cathedral of Burgos.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Demonic gargoyle on the Maison du Roi (Brussels, Belgium).

Maison du Roi (Brussels, Belgium)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Ciudad Rodrigo. A real animal: an amphibian.

Ciudad Rodrigo Cathedral (Spain)

Ciudad Rodrigo Cathedral (Spain)

Metal gargoyle from Wroclaw (Poland). A dragon.

Wroclaw (Polonia) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Wroclaw (Poland)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A mythological animal: a sphinx.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Esfinge

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos. A man pulling his mouth with his hands.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Church of Saint-Martin de Limoux (France). An animal monster.

Church of Saint Martin (Limoux, France)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). An animal adorned with leaves on its body.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

gargolas de piedra

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Basilica of St. Nazaire in Carcassonne (France). A woman in medieval attire.

Basilica of St. Nazaire in Carcassonne (France)

Basilica of St. Nazaire in Carcassonne (France)

gárgolas significado

Sea Exchange (Perpignan, France)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has acanthus wings. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Gargoyle of a naked human figure. Cathedral of Rodez (France).

Rodez Cathedral (France)

Rodez Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). An animal monster.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

La misma gárgola en 2012

Gargoyle on Luxembourg Cathedral. A real animal: a dog.

Luxembourg Cathedral (Luxembourg)

Catedral de Luxemburgo

qué son gárgolas

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

gárgolas góticas

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A demon with fan-shaped membranous wings.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle from Burgos Cathedral. A demon.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Gargoyles from the Musée du Château Royal de Blois (France).

Museum of the Royal Château of Blois (France)

Museum of the Château Royal de Blois (France)

Gargoyle on the National Library of Luxembourg. A horned head.

National Library of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

Gárgola de la Biblioteca Nacional de Luxemburgo

gargulas

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a monster with the appearance of a griffin.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

arte historia investigación

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a lion holding two balls with its paws.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

qué son las gárgolas

Girona Cathedral (Spain)

Cathedral

Fantastic grotesque on the Merchants' Lodge (Bruges, Belgium).

Burghers’ Lodge (Bruges, Belgium)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Limoges (France). It is a demon with backward-curving horns, pointed ears, and the body of a winged quadruped.

Limoges Cathedral (France)

Limoges Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the Merchants' Lodge (Bruges, Belgium). A demonic monster.

Burghers’ Lodge (Bruges, Belgium)

Demonic gargoyle on the Cathedral of Palencia.

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Lonja of Valencia. A demon with a small creature and faces on its body.

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gargoyles from the Musée du Château Royal de Blois (France).

Museum of the Royal Château of Blois (France)

Demonic gargoyle of the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal). Its wings are decorated, and it has a goatee.

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

Gargoyle of the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). It is an anthropomorphic figure with leaf-shaped wings.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has pointed ears and breasts. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Gargolas DH

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Salamanca

Gargoyle on the Merchants' Lodge (Bruges, Belgium). A demonic monster.

Burghers’ Lodge (Bruges, Belgium)

Human figure gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a man in old-fashioned attire, holding his headgear with his hands.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Humano

Gargoyle on the Merchants' Lodge (Bruges, Belgium). A monstrous beast.

Burghers’ Lodge (Bruges, Belgium)

arte historia investigacion

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

qué son gárgolas

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Oviedo

gargola angel doccione

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

gárgola arte marginal

University of Alcalá (Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain)

Gargoyle from the Convent of Christ of Tomar (Portugal). A human figure.

Convent of Christ (Tomar, Portugal)

Gargoyle on St. Gangolf Church in Trier (Germany). A male figure with his hands on his knees.

Church of St. Gangolf in Trier (Germany)

Church of St. Gangolf in Trier (Germany)

Gargoyle on the University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria). A fantastic monster.

University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Brussels Town Hall (Belgium). A monstrous woman sticking out her tongue.

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Gargoyle from the Cathedral of Cork (Ireland). A winged ram.

Cork Cathedral (Ireland)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Bayonne (France). A monstrous beast.

Bayonne Cathedral (France)

Catedral de Bayonne (Francia)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a rampant lion.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle from the Church of Saint-Martin de Limoux (France). A real animal: a lion.

Church of Saint Martin (Limoux, France)

Lion

gargopedia

Plasencia Cathedral (Cáceres,Spain)

Plasencia Cathedral

gargolas imagenes

León Cathedral (Spain)

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Cathedral of Cork (Ireland). A real animal: a winged ram.

Cork Cathedral (Ireland)

GargolasDH canalón gárgolas

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)ostela

Dragon. Gargoyle from the Wawel Cathedral (Kraków, Poland). A dragon.

Wawel Cathedral (Krakow, Poland) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Wawel Cathedral (Krakow, Poland)

Gargoyles on the Cathedral of Blois (France).

Blois Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A demon with cloven hooves.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Demonic gargoyle on the Cathedral of Brussels (Belgium).

Brussels Cathedral (Belgium)

Brussels Cathedral (Belgium)

Gargoyle from the Church of Saint-Martin de Limoux (France). A winged quadruped.

Church of Saint Martin (Limoux, France)

perro en gárgolas

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

gargolas

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Valencia Lonja (Spain)

qué son las gárgolas

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Royal Hospital

Gargoyle from St. Michel Cathedral in Carcassonne (France). A demon with membranous wings and genitals.

Cathedral of St. Michel in Carcassonne (France)

Catedral de St. Michel en Carcassonne (Francia)

qué son gárgolas

Basilica of the National Vow (Quito, Ecuador) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Albatross

Vegetal monster gargoyle of the New Cathedral of Salamanca. The leaves form a face resembling the Green Man.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas significado

Cahors Cathedral (Cahors, France)

Demonic gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France).

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A monstrous beast.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Provincial Palace (Bruges, Belgium). A real animal: a bird.

Provincial Palace (Bruges, Belgium)

Palace of the Province in Bruges (Belgium)

Gargoyle from the Museum of the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: a dog.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Dog

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a dog.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

The same gargoyle in 2012

Narrative gargoyle from the Cathedral of Cork (Ireland).

Cork Cathedral (Ireland)

Catedral de Cork (Irlanda)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Ciudad Rodrigo. A human figure pulling its hair.

Ciudad Rodrigo Cathedral (Spain)

Ciudad Rodrigo Cathedral (Spain)

gargola, escultura, hibrido

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany).

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Gargoyle on the National Library of Luxembourg. A horned head.

National Library of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

gargoyle devil

gárgolas del mundo blog

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

gargulas

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on Batalha Monastery (Portugal). A woman giving birth through her mouth.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Monasterio de Batalha (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A demon with membranous wings and webbed feet.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Demonic gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

gárgolas

San Isidoro Basilica (León, Spain)

San Isidoro in León

Gargoyle on Plasencia Cathedral. A two-headed bird.

Plasencia Cathedral (Spain)

Plasencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of León. An anthropomorphic demon.

León Cathedral (Spain)

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium). A demonic monster with membranous wings.

Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: a dog.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Dog

arte arquitectura escultura

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

Gargoyle from Burgos Cathedral. A demon with a protruding trachea and ghostly eyes.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Demonic gargoyle on the Old Customs House of Bruges (Belgium).

Old Customs House (Bruges, Belgium)

gaargolas del mundo blog

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

gargolas

Ávila Cathedral (Spain)

Ávila Cathedral (Spain)

Grotesque from the New Town Hall of Munich (Germany). A dragon.

New Town Hall (Munich, Germany)

Gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is an anthropomorphic demon with an animalistic head, human hands touching female breasts, and eagle hind legs trampling two animals.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

gargola

Narbonne Cathedral (France)

Catedral de Narbonne (Francia)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). An anthropomorphic figure.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has wings and breasts. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a collared dog.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A demon holding a mask.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

gargola gargula

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Demonic gargoyle on the Cathedral of León.

León Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de León

gargolas mitologia

Cathedral of St. Michel (Carcassonne, France)

Cathedral of St. Michel in Carcassonne (France)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). A real animal: a rooster.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle from Burgos Cathedral. A demon with ghostly eyes.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

gargola

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas, simbología, bestiarios

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Cathedral of Cork (Ireland). A winged ram.

Cork Cathedral (Ireland)

arte historia investigación

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle from the National Museum of Indonesia (Jakarta). A mythological animal.

National Museum of Indonesia (Jakarta) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

National Museum of Indonesia (Jakarta)

gárgula wasserspeier sculpture

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a collared dog.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

monstruo gargola grotesco

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Animal monster

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Blois (France). A mythological animal: a griffin.

Blois Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is an animal monster, a hybrid with a human-like expression.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

demonio senos mujer

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a ram.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Gargoyle on the Maison du Roi (Brussels, Belgium). A real animal: a bird.

Maison du Roi (Brussels, Belgium)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos. A real animal: an ape.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas

Brussels Cathedral (Belgium)

Brussels Cathedral (Belgium)

Gargoyle of the Brussels City Hall (Belgium). It is a demon with downward-pointing membranous wings.

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

animales insólitos gárgolas

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

gárgolas

León Cathedral (Spain)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has insect legs and protuberances. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of El Burgo de Osma. It is an anthropomorphic figure with a human head and bird body.

Burgo de Osma Cathedral (Soria, Spain)

Collection of Gargoyles basilica st.3

Basilica of St. Nazaire (Carcassonne, France)

Basilica of St. Nazaire in Carcassonne (France)

Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A two-headed creature.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

significado de gárgola

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Salamanca

Gargoyle from the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A demon with a stake.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Salamanca

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). An animal-like monster.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Dog

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Palencia. It is a human skeleton with crossed arms.

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

que significan las gargolas

León Cathedral (Spain)

León Cathedral (Spain)

Human figure gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It pulls its mouth with both hands.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

gárgolas

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

House of Shells in Salamanca

Gargoyle from the Provincial Museum of Salamanca. A witch woman holding a stake.

Provincial Museum (Salamanca, Spain)

Provincial Museum (Salamanca, Spain)

qué son gárgolas

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Royal Hospital

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A human figure in antique garments, with a hand on its head.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: a monkey.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Ape

Demonic gargoyle on the Cathedral of Palencia.

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Church of Santa María Magdalena in Olivenza (Badajoz). A demon with membranous wings.

Church of Santa María Magdalena in Olivenza (Badajoz, Spain)

Church of Santa María Magdalena in Olivenza (Badajoz, Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a lion with leaf-shaped ears.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

murciélago en gárgolas

University of Alcalá (Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain)

Narrative gargoyle from the Cathedral of Cork (Ireland).

Cork Cathedral (Ireland)

Catedral de Cork (Irlanda)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a man in medieval clothing holding a jug in one hand.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 6

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A human figure in antique garments.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It represents a human figure holding an object in its hands.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Gargoyle on Palencia Cathedral. A two-headed winged dog.

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). An animal with a bone in its mouth.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle on the Church of San Quirce (Los Ausines, Burgos). A winged quadruped.

Church of Saint Quirce in Los Ausines (Burgos, Spain)

leon gargola canalon

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Casa da Parra (Santiago de Compostela). A monstrous beast.

Casa da Parra (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Casa da Parra in Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

Gárgolas Dolores Herrero

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Salamanca

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). An animal-like monster.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). A naked man.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle from the Musée du Château Royal de Blois (France). A human figure.

Museum of the Royal Château of Blois (France)

Museo del Château Royal de Blois (Francia)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A demon.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Demonic gargoyle on the Cathedral of Bayonne (France).

Bayonne Cathedral (France)

gargolas

Cahors Cathedral (Cahors, France)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a monkey.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A demon with spiral wings.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

qué son gárgolas

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Hospital Real

Gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is an old man in ancient clothing with a large staff.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 13

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A fantastic creature.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Blois (France). An animal-like monster.

Blois Cathedral (France)

gargolas blog dherrero

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

Gárgola de la Catedral de St. Maurice en Mirepoix

gárgolas qué son gárgolas

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). An animal monster.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Parish Church of San Pedro in Gata (Cáceres). A rampant lion.

Parish of San Pedro of Gata (Cáceres, Spain)

Lion with its head to one side

gargulas

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Brussels (Belgium). A terrifying demon.

Brussels Cathedral (Belgium)

gárgola, iconografía, medieval

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A demon.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Limoges (France). A real animal: a pig with her piglets.

Limoges Cathedral (France)

Limoges Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle from the Cathedral of Cork (Ireland). An animal monster.

Cork Cathedral (Ireland)

Gargoyle from Luxembourg Cathedral. A demon with a triple chin.

Luxembourg Cathedral (Luxembourg)

Luxembourg Cathedral

gárgolas

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A figure with a human head underneath.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: a dog.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Dog

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

gárgolas

New City Hall (Munich, Germany)

New City Hall in Munich

gargolas mitologia harpia

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

gargolas

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Catedral de María Inmaculada (Vitoria)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). A mythological animal: a dragon.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has acanthus wings and ghostly eyes. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a seated man clutching a long, narrow object.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 2

dragón en gárgolas

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Salamanca

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a soldier stepping on an animal.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 12

Animal monster gargoyle of the Cathedral of Segovia. It is a winged lion.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Segovia

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A demon.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Parish Church of San Pedro in Gata (Cáceres). A naked man.

Parish Church of San Pedro in Gata (Spain)

Parish Church of San Pedro in Gata (Cáceres, Spain)

gárgolas

Sigüenza Cathedral (Spain)

Sigüenza Cathedral

historia del arte

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Salamanca

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has protuberances and ghostly eyes. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Collection of Gargoyles Monasterio San Martin PinarioSantiago de Compostela 1

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

San Martín Pinario Monastery in Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Limoges (France). A real animal: a rooster.

Limoges Cathedral (France)

Limoges Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on Martín Muñoz de las Posadas (Segovia). A real animal: a dog with a bone.

Church of Martín Muñoz de las Posadas (Segovia, Spain)

Dog holding a bone

Gargoyle on León Cathedral. An anthropomorphic figure.

León Cathedral (Spain)

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgolas Dolores Herrero

Cahors Cathedral (Cahors, France)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). An anthropomorphic figure.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

gárgola grotesco monstruo

University of Alcalá (Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain)

Gargoyle on Luxembourg Cathedral. A real animal: a fish.

Luxembourg Cathedral (Luxembourg)

Catedral de Luxemburgo

gargolas que son

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas animales insólitos

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Soterraña (Santa María la Real de Nieva, Segovia). A man with his hands on his head.

Church of Nuestra Señora de la Soterraña in Santa María la Real de Nieva (Segovia, Spain)

Church of Nuestra Señora de la Soterraña in Santa María la Real de Nieva (Segovia, Spain)

águila en gárgolas

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

Gargoyle on Palencia Cathedral. A human skeleton.

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria). A fantastic monster.

University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria, Spain)

gargola, cuadrúpedo, alado

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Demonic gargoyle on the Cathedral of Astorga.

Astorga Cathedral (Spain)

Astorga Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Hospital of Santiago de Compostela. The water flows from the anus.

Royal Hospital in Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

Royal Hospital in Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

gárgolas

Rodez Cathedral (Rodez, France)

Catedral de Rodez (Francia)

Gargoyles from the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal).

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Grotesque from the Cathedral of Cork (Ireland). An animal monster.

Cork Cathedral (Ireland)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a quadruped with leaf-shaped wings.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A mythological creature: a siren.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Mermaid

historia del arte

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle from the Museum of the Royal Castle of Blois (France). An animal-like monster.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Animal monster

Gargoyle from the Convent of Christ of Tomar (Portugal). A real animal: a dog.

Convent of Christ (Tomar, Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A monstrous beast.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Church of Nossa Senhora do Pópulo, Coto e São Gregório in Caldas da Rainha (Portugal). An anthropomorphic figure.

Church of Nossa Senhora do Pópulo, Coto e São Gregório in Caldas da Rainha (Portugal)

Church of Nossa Senhora do Pópulo, Coto e São Gregório in Caldas da Rainha (Portugal)

Doccione gargoyle on Valencia Cathedral.Doccione gargoyle on Valencia Cathedral.

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). A real animal: a fish with fins that resemble ears.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

perro en las gárgolas

Church of Robledo de Chavela (Robledo de Chavela, Madrid, Spain)

Gargoyle from the Museum of the Royal Castle of Blois (France).

Royal Château of Blois (France)

gárgolas imágenes

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

gargola doccione catedral

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

gárgola

Brussels Cathedral (Belgium)

Brussels Cathedral

gargulas

Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

grifo mitología gárgola

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

Gargoyle from the Cathedral of Cork (Ireland). An animal monster.

Cork Cathedral (Ireland)

gargolas significado

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on Ourense Cathedral. A mythological creature: a harpy.

Orense Cathedral (Spain)

Orense Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos. A real animal: a horse.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A human figure in antique garments, with a hand on its head.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

arte marginal gargolas

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

gargola canalon desagüe

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

desnudo en gárgolas

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Two-headed demon gargoyle with a small creature. New Cathedral of Salamanca.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas del mundo blog

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Salamanca

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has acanthus wings, a dog’s head, and breasts. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A demon with ghostly eyes.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle on Batalha Monastery (Portugal). A woman pulling her nipples.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

arte historia investigación

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of León. It is a winged quadruped with spiral-shaped wings. Located in the cloister.

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It is a demon with a frontal crest and a fish-shaped creature in its hands.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

grotesco, quimera, bestiario

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Demonic gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca: a billy goat.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Salamanca

gargolas de Segovia

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on Batalha Monastery (Portugal). A man pulling his beard.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

arte historia investigación

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Demon gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France).

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A monstrous beast.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

significado de gárgola

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

Gargoyles from the New Town Hall of Munich (Germany).

New City Hall in Munich (Germany)

New City Hall in Munich (Germany)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A human skeleton.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle on the University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria). A fantastic monster.

University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria, Spain)

gargolas

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

gargola

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Oviedo

gargola arte medieval

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a beautiful sphinx.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

gárgolas

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Aachen Cathedral

gárgola

Prambanan Temple (Java, Indonesia) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Temple of Prambanan

Gargoyle on Tours Cathedral (France). An anthropomorphic figure.

Tours Cathedral (France)

cordero en gargolas

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Gargoyle on the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). A real animal: a cat.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

qué son las gárgolas

National Palace (Mafra, Portugal)

Palacio Nacional de Mafra

Gargoyle on the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). A real animal: a rooster.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

gárgolas qué son

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A human figure.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

gargola bestiario escultura

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

arte marginal canalón

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has horns and breasts. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

desnudo en gargolas

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle of the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). It is a demon with fan-shaped membranous wings, triple lip, and a draconic neck.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium). A demonic monster with membranous wings.

Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium)

gargolas

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has acanthus wings. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: a dog.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Dog

Gargoyle on the University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria). A fantastic monster.

University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Braga (Portugal). A real animal: a bird.

Braga Cathedral (Portugal)

Braga Cathedral (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium). A demonic monster with membranous wings.

Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium)

Gargoyle on the Parish Church of San Pedro in Gata (Cáceres). A real animal: a collared dog.

Parish of San Pedro of Gata (Cáceres, Spain)

Dog with collar of balls

gargola animal fantástico

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

Gárgola de la Catedral de St. Maurice en Mirepoix

Gargoyle on Oviedo Cathedral. The water flows from the anus.

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas, gargoyles, gargouilles

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

qué son gárgolas

Prambanan Temple (Java, Indonesia) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Temple of Prambanan

Monstrous gargoyle on Spanjaardstraat Street in Bruges (Belgium).

Spanjaardstraat Street (Bruges, Belgium)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Blois (France). A real animal: a monkey.

Blois Cathedral (France)

Ape

Gargoyle on the Convent of Las Úrsulas (Salamanca). A monstrous beast.

Convent of Las Úrsulas (Salamanca, Spain)

Convent of Las Úrsulas in Salamanca (Spain)

gargola

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos. A real animal: a horse.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A human figure: an indigenous woman.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyles from the Museum of the Royal Castle of Blois (France).

Royal Château of Blois (France)

gargolas y grifos

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos. A demon with breasts and one hand on its neck.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from Segovia Cathedral. A demon with membranous wings and a frontal crest.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

gárgola antropomorfo monstruo

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Gargoyle of the Church of Our Lady of Trier (Germany). It is an anthropomorphic figure with a small creature.

Church of Our Lady in Trier (Germany)

Church of Our Lady in Trier (Germany)

gárgolas

Basilica of the National Vow (Quito, Ecuador) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Alligators

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a monkey.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

The same gargoyle in 2012

Gargoyle on Ávila Cathedral. A two-headed bird.

Ávila Cathedral (Spain)

Ávila Cathedral (Spain)

gárgola green man

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gárgola del Monasterio de Batalha

Gargoyle on the Church of Our Lady in Trier (Germany). A human figure with one hand behind the ear.

Church of St. Gangolf in Trier (Germany)

Church of Our Lady in Trier (Germany)

Modern gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a fantastic creature with geometric (cubist) shapes.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: a dog.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Dog

Gargoyle on the Merchants' Lodge (Bruges, Belgium). A monstrous beast.

Burghers’ Lodge (Bruges, Belgium)

Gargolas DH iconografía

Ciudad Rodrigo Cathedral (Spain)

Ciudad Rodrigo Cathedral (Spain)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has horns and breasts. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Gargoyle from the Church of Saint-Martin de Limoux (France). A winged quadruped.

Church of Saint Martin (Limoux, France)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). An animal-like monster with genitals.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle from the Museum of the Royal Castle of Blois (France). An animal-like monster.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Animal monster

Grotesque of the Cathedral of Mary Immaculate of Vitoria. It is a human skeleton with hands resting on the knees.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria (Spain)

Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria (Spain)

lasgargolasdh gárgola mafra

National Palace (Mafra, Portugal)

Gárgolas del Palacio Nacional de Mafra

gárgolas

Basilica of St. Nazaire (Carcassonne, France)

Basilica of St. Nazaire in Carcassonne

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Blois (France). An animal-like monster.

Blois Cathedral (France)

gargolas del mundo blog

University of Alcalá (Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain)

Gargoyle on St. Michel Cathedral in Carcassonne (France). An anthropomorphic figure with a fierce expression.

Saint Michael Cathedral (Carcassonne, France)

Gárgola de la Catedral de St. Michel en Carcassonne (Francia)

Gargoyle on the Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium). A monstrous beast.

Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium)

Gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is an animal monster, a hybrid with the body of a quadruped, wings, and large fangs.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 37

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A human figure.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gárgolas Dolores Herrero

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Salamanca

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca. A real animal: a bird.

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Bird

Demonic gargoyle on Wollestraat Street in Bruges (Belgium).

Wollestraat Street (Bruges, Belgium)

iconografía demonio medieval

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

gárgolas qué significan

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Aachen Cathedral

grotesco gargolas arte

Monterrey Palace (Salamanca, Spain)

Demonic gargoyle from the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). It has female breasts, the body of a quadruped, and the head of a bird.

Monastery of Batalha (Portugal)

Fig. 28. Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Palencia. A monstrous beast.

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria). A fantastic monster.

University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria, Spain)

gargulas

Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

arte marginal demonio

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Parish Church of San Pedro in Gata (Cáceres). A naked man.

Parish of San Pedro of Gata (Cáceres, Spain)

Man with one hand on his beard and the other on his knee

Gargoyle from the Convent of Christ of Tomar (Portugal). A human figure.

Convent of Christ (Tomar, Portugal)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a lion with teeth and a mane shaped like ringlets.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Demonic gargoyle on the Cathedral of León.

León Cathedral (Spain)

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Bruges Post Office Building (Belgium). A human figure.

Post Office Building (Bruges, Belgium)

gargulas

Guarda Cathedral (Portugal)

Guarda Cathedral (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Ciudad Rodrigo. A real animal: an amphibian.

Ciudad Rodrigo Cathedral (Spain)

Ciudad Rodrigo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: a monkey.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Ape

gárgolas

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

House of Shells in Salamanca

águila en gárgolas

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera of a real animal. From the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona, it is a dog with a collar and drooping ears.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

gárgolas

Borobudur Temple (Java, Indonesia) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Temple of Borobudur

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A vegetal monster.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: a ram.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

arte historia investigacion

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

gárgolas

Basilica of the National Vow (Quito, Ecuador) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Albatross

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A figure with a human head beneath.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria (Spain)

Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria (Spain)

lasgargolasdh bruja gargola

Monterrey Palace (Salamanca, Spain)

Gárgola del Palacio de Monterrey (Salamanca)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Palencia. It consists of two figures joined together: a human skeleton and a unicorn.

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

gargulas

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: a dog.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Dog

Gargoyle on the Bruges Post Office Building (Belgium). A human figure.

Post Office Building (Bruges, Belgium)

gargolas

Narbonne Cathedral (France)

Narbonne Cathedral (France)

monster symbolism gargoyle

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

gárgola canalón investigación

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Narbonne (France). It is a real animal: a lion nursing its cub. Located in the cloister.

Narbonne Cathedral (France)

gargolas del mundo blog

National Archaeological Museum (Athens, Greece)

National Archaeological Museum of Athens (Greece)

Gargoyles from the cloister of the Cathedral of Narbonne (France).

Narbonne Cathedral (France)

qué son gárgolas

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

imágenes de gárgolas

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

Casa de las Conchas (House of Shells) in Salamanca (Spain)

gárgola antropomorfo monstruo

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Gargoyle of the New Cathedral of Salamanca. It is a two-headed demon with a nursing small creature.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

qué son las gárgolas

León Cathedral (Spain)

León Cathedral (Spain)

demonio en gárgolas

University of Alcalá (Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a dog.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Gargoyle on the Royal Hospital of Santiago de Compostela. The water flows from the anus.

Royal Hospital in Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

Royal Hospital in Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

gargola animal grotesco

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It resembles a harpy.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Parish Church of San Pedro in Gata (Cáceres). A naked man.

Parish of San Pedro of Gata (Cáceres, Spain)

Man with arms in his lap

gargola hibrido monstruo

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

gárgola

Sea Exchange (Perpignan, France)

Lonja de Mar de Perpignan (Francia)

gargola arte historia

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de María Inmaculada de Vitoria

Demonic gargoyle on the Maison du Roi (Brussels, Belgium).

Maison du Roi (Brussels, Belgium)

gárgola gargoyle gargouille

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

Gargoyle of the Archive of the Crown of Aragon (Barcelona). It is a mythological animal: a harpy.

Archive of the Crown of Aragon in Barcelona (Spain)

Archive of the Crown of Aragon in Barcelona (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Lleida. A real animal: a dog.

Lleida Cathedral (Spain)

Dog

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is an anthropomorph with wings, animal legs, and a human face.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 26

Gargoyle on the Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium). A monstrous beast.

Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium)

Gargoyle on Batalha Monastery (Portugal). A man in medieval clothing with a sorrowful expression.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

catedral Girona gargolas

Museum Rotes Haus (Monschau, Alemania)

Foundation Scheibler Museum Rotes Haus (Monschau, Germany)

Monstrous gargoyle on Spanjaardstraat Street in Bruges (Belgium).

Spanjaardstraat Street (Bruges, Belgium)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Valencia. It depicts a man with hands in a praying position and wearing a long garment.

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal). A man pulling his beard.

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

Gargoyle from the Musée du Château Royal de Blois (France). A human figure.

Museum of the Royal Château of Blois (France)

Museum of the Château Royal de Blois (France)

Gargoyle on the Merchants' Lodge (Bruges, Belgium). A demonic monster.

Burghers’ Lodge (Bruges, Belgium)

Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A mythological creature: a dragon.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

qué son gárgolas

National Archaeological Museum (Athens, Greece)

National Archaeological Museum of Athens (Greece)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a mythological animal: a griffin.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A fantastic monster.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gárgolas Dolores Herrero

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

gárgola ángel doccione

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Human figure gargoyle of the Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca. It is a bearded man in a monk’s robe.

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a fish.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Palencia. A real animal: a bird.

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

gárgolas qué son

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

gargolas

Mirepoix Cathedral (France)

Mirepoix Cathedral (France)

gárgolas

Astorga Cathedral (Spain)

Astorga Cathedral

Gargoyle from the Church of Saint-Martin de Limoux (France). An animal monster.

Church of Saint Martin (Limoux, France)

Gargoyle on Martín Muñoz de las Posadas (Segovia). A real animal: a lion.

Church of Martín Muñoz de las Posadas (Segovia, Spain)

Lion

monstruo animal gárgolas

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

Gargoyle on the Towers of Meirás (Sada, Coruña). A real animal: a pig.

Meirás Towers (Sada, A Coruña, Spain)

Meirás Towers (Sada, Coruña, Spain)

Gargoyle from the Archive of the Crown of Aragon in Barcelona. A woman pulling her hair while snakes bite her breasts.

Archive of the Crown of Aragon (Barcelona, Spain)

Archive of the Crown of Aragon (Barcelona, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Town Hall of Brussels (Belgium). A monstrous beast.

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

gargola gargoyle gargouille

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Burdeos (Francia)

arte arquitectura escultura

Krakow (Poland). (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Krakow (Poland). Photo by Manuel Custodio

Gargoyle of the Musée du Petit Palais in Avignon (France). It is a mythological animal: a dragon.

Petit Palais Museum in Avignon (France)

Petit Palais Museum in Avignon (France)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a winged quadruped with large ears.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

antropomorfo en gargolas

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)Francia)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of León. A demon with a serpent.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

qué son gárgolas

Cahors Cathedral (Cahors, France)

qué son gárgolas

Church of Our Lady (Trier, Germany)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Segovia. It is an anthropomorphic figure.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Anthropomorphic gargoyle from the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). A cloth covers its torso and it seems to be smiling.

Monastery of Batalha (Portugal).

Fig. 48. Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on Burgos Cathedral. A two-headed demon.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

gárgolas catedral valencia

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium). A demonic monster with membranous wings.

Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium)

gárgolas en Gata

Church of San Pedro (Gata, Cáceres, Spain)

Church of San Pedro in Gata (Cáceres, Spain)

Gargoyle of the Brussels Town Hall (Belgium). It is a mythological animal: a mermaid.

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

gargolas significado

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

House of Shells in Salamanca (Spain)

Gargoyle on the University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria). A fantastic monster.

University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria, Spain)

Grotesque of the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). It resembles the Green Man, but here the leaves look like flames of fire.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Mask. Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Town Hall of Brussels (Belgium). A naked man.

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Limoges (France). An anthropomorphic figure.

Limoges Cathedral (France)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca. It has membranous wings and coiled horns.

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Devil

Gargoyle of the Archive of the Crown of Aragon (Barcelona). It is an eagle with two eaglets beneath.

Archive of the Crown of Aragon (Barcelona, Spain)

Archive of the Crown of Aragon (Barcelona, Spain)

Gargoyle of the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). It is a demon with a dragon-like body and wings.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A mythological creature: a siren.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Mermaid or triton

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Blois (France). An animal-like monster.

Blois Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on Palencia Cathedral. A two-headed creature.

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

qué es una gárgola

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

Geometric gargoyle on the Cathedral of Segovia.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Château Royal de Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

perro en gargolas

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Demon gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France).

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle on the Château Royal de Blois (France). A real animal: a wild boar.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Château Royal de Blois (France)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Blois (France). An animal-like monster.

Blois Cathedral (France)

Gargoyles from the Cathedral of Bordeaux (France). Terrifying figures.

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a bearded man in elegant clothing and a ruff.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 9

gárgola

Cahors Cathedral (Cahors, France)

Demonic gargoyle on the Cathedral of Mirepoix (France).

Mirepoix Cathedral (France)

Mirepoix Cathedral (France)

Gargolas DH

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Salamanca

gargolas

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

House of Shells in Salamanca (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A fantastic creature.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

gargola

Cahors Cathedral (Cahors, France)

demonio gárgola monstruo

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gárgola del Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of El Burgo de Osma. It has a bird's body.

Burgo de Osma Cathedral (Soria, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Merchants' Lodge (Bruges, Belgium). A demonic monster.

Burghers’ Lodge (Bruges, Belgium)

qué son gárgolas

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Ayuntamiento de Bruselas

gárgola

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monastery of San Martín Pinario in Santiago de Compostela

león en gárgolas

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Parish Church of San Pedro in Gata (Cáceres). A naked woman.

Parish of San Pedro of Gata (Cáceres, Spain)

Woman covering her sex

grifos y gárgolas

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas del mundo blog

Burghers’ Lodge (Bruges, Belgium)

Burghers’ Lodge in Bruges (Belgium)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a collared dog.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on Guarda Cathedral (Portugal). An anthropomorphic figure.

Guarda Cathedral (Portugal)

Guarda Cathedral (Portugal)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has a dog’s head, wings, and a collar. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Oviedo. A real animal: a bird.

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal). An anthropomorphic figure with excellent craftsmanship.

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Qué es una gárgola

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

fotos de gárgolas

Borobudur Temple (Java, Indonesia) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Temple of Borobudur

Gargoyles from the Museum of the Royal Castle of Blois (France).

Royal Château of Blois (France)

gárgola ángel doccione

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has fan-shaped wings and spirals on the body. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Ciudad Rodrigo. A man pulling his mouth with his hands.

Ciudad Rodrigo Cathedral (Spain)

Ciudad Rodrigo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a rampant lion.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

lonja de valencia

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A human figure.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle on the Church of San Quirce (Los Ausines, Burgos). An anthropomorphic demon.

Church of Saint Quirce in Los Ausines (Burgos, Spain)

gargolas del mundo blog

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Narbonne (France). It is a real animal: a pig with its piglet. Located in the cloister.

Narbonne Cathedral (France)

desnudo en gárgolas

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Valencia Lonja (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A demonic monster.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

gárgolas

Basilica of the National Vow (Quito, Ecuador) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Blue-footed booby, magnificent frigatebird and pelican

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). An animal monster.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A vegetal monster.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle on the Merchants' Lodge (Bruges, Belgium). A demonic monster.

Burghers’ Lodge (Bruges, Belgium)

arte marginal gargola

Wroclaw (Poland). Photo by Manuel Custodio

Wroclaw (Poland). Photo by Manuel Custodio

Gárgolas Dolores Herrero

Monterrey Palace (Salamanca, Spain)

gárgola arte historia

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Gárgola del Monasterio de Batalha

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). An animal with eyes featuring visible pupils.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

qué es una gárgola

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Doccione gargoyle on Palma Cathedral (Majorca). It is an angel.

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on Braga Cathedral (Portugal). The water flows from the anus.

Braga Cathedral (Portugal)

qué son gárgolas

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a dog.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). Its ribs are visible and it wears a veil covering its head.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Gargoyle on Burgos Cathedral. A highly expressionist siren.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Dolores Herrero web

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

Gargoyle on the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a cat.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Valencia. A monstrous beast.

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of El Burgo de Osma. It is an anthropomorphic figure with a human head. It holds an animal in its hands and has a human figure below.

Burgo de Osma Cathedral (Soria, Spain)

gargola demonio alado

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A monstrous beast.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

gargouilles gargolas

Basilica of St. Nazaire (Carcassonne, France)

Basilica of St. Nazaire in Carcassonne (France)

Gargoyle on the University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria). A fantastic monster.

University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria, Spain)

gargola green man

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A human figure in antique garments.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Demonic gargoyle on the Maison du Roi (Brussels, Belgium).

Maison du Roi (Brussels, Belgium)

Gargoyle on the Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium). A monstrous beast.

Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A human figure: a woman.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Bayonne (France). It is a winged quadruped with cloven hooves.

Bayonne Cathedral (France)

Bayonne Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It is a demon with acanthus-leaf wings and a collar.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Monster gargoyle with protruding tongue and wings. It is from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 38

Dragon-like metal gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France).

Royal Château of Blois (France)

gárgola escultura iconografía

University of Alcalá (Alcalá de Henares, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Bordeaux (France). A woman with one hand on her neck.

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the Town Hall of Brussels (Belgium). A real animal: a toad.

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

demonio en gárgolas

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

Gárgola de la Casa de las Conchas (Salamanca)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A human figure: a woman.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

gargolas

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). An anthropomorphic figure with the head and body of a fish.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle from the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A demon with another head on its feet.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Blois (France). An animal-like monster.

Blois Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Segovia. A monstrous beast.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

gárgolas imágenes

Church of Santa María la Mayor (Valderrobres, Teruel, Spain)

Church of Santa María la Mayor in Valderrobres (Teruel, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Bordeaux (France). A woman with one hand on her neck.

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

gárgolas

Town Hall of La Fresneda (La Fresneda, Teruel, Spain)

Town Hall in La Fresneda (Teruel)

gargolas brujas malleus

Monterrey Palace (Salamanca, Spain)

Monterrey Palace (Salamanca, Spain)

Gargoyle on the National Library of Luxembourg. A green man head.

National Library of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

Green Man

Gargoyle on the Merchants' Lodge (Bruges, Belgium). A monstrous beast.

Burghers’ Lodge (Bruges, Belgium)

gargolas

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas de Francia

Augustins Museum (Toulouse, France)

Augustins Museum (Toulouse, France)

gargola, antropomorfo, escultura

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

Gargoyle on the Church of Nossa Senhora do Pópulo, Coto e São Gregório (Caldas da Rainha, Portugal). A demon with breasts.

Church of Nossa Senhora do Pópulo, Coto and São Gregório (Caldas da Rainha, Portugal)

gárgolas funciones

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A demon with membranous wings.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

león en gárgolas

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of El Burgo de Osma. It is an anthropomorphic figure with a human head and bird body.

Burgo de Osma Cathedral (Soria, Spain)

Gargoyle from the Cathedral of Narbonne (France). A mythological animal: a dragon.

Narbonne Cathedral (France)

Catedral de Narbonne (Francia)

Gargoyle from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a seated man pulling at his mouth with both hands, with a vase beneath him.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 14

Gargoyle from the Musée des Augustins (Toulouse, France).

Augustins Museum (Toulouse, France)

Augustins Museum (Toulouse, France)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a winged demon holding an offspring.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

gargouilles

Sea Exchange (Perpignan, France)

Lonja de Mar de Perpignan

Gargoyle of the Lonja of Palma de Mallorca. It is an animal monster with long fur and wings.

Palma de Mallorca Lonja (Spain)

Palma de Mallorca Lonja (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Palencia. It is a human skeleton with crossed arms.

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A real animal: a donkey.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

gárgolas

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Valencia Cathedral

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Segovia. It has membranous wings with a bird-like pattern.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Bordeaux (France). An anthropomorphic demon.

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

Collection of Gargoyles Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca 29

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Gargoyle of the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain). It is a hybrid with spiral wings.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A vegetal monster.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyles on the Cathedral of Blois (France).

Blois Cathedral (France)

Las Gárgolas DH

University of Alcalá (Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain)

Gárgola de la Universidad de Alcalá de Henares

Gargoyle on Guarda Cathedral (Portugal). The water flows from the anus.

Guarda Cathedral (Portugal)

Guarda Cathedral (Portugal)

Gargoyle of the Musée des Augustins in Toulouse (France). It is a mythological animal: a griffin.

Museum of the Augustinians of Toulouse (France)

Gargoyle from the Lonja of Valencia. A demon holding a reptile.

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

qué es una gárgola

Luxembourg Cathedral (Luxembourg)

Luxembourg Cathedral

Gargoyle on Luxembourg Cathedral. A real animal: a chameleon.

Luxembourg Cathedral (Luxembourg)

Catedral de Luxemburgo

Demonic gargoyle on Wollestraat Street in Bruges (Belgium).

Wollestraat Street (Bruges, Belgium)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A winged demon.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Segovia. A monstrous beast.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A real animal: a bird.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monastery of San Martín Pinario in Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a bearded man with leaf-like wings and a headdress adorned with spirals.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 29

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A real animal: a donkey.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

gárgola quimera grotesco

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Perpignan (France). A real animal: a wild boar.

Perpignan Cathedral (France)

Perpignan Cathedral (France)

gargula

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Cathedral of Cork (Ireland). A real animal: a lion.

Cork Cathedral (Ireland)

Human figure gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a man in long attire with a headscarf held by one hand.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

monstruo en arte

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). An animal-like monster.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

gárgolas

Astorga Cathedral (Spain)

Astorga Cathedral

Real animal gargoyle of the Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca. It is a dog with large fangs.

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has horns, wings, and a prominent trachea. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

gargulas

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Demonic gargoyle on Wollestraat Street in Bruges (Belgium).

Wollestraat Street (Bruges, Belgium)

gárgola gargoyle gargouille

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

Gargoyle of the Lonja de Valencia. It is a demon with a short shirt holding a reptile.

Valencia Lonja (Spain)

Valencia Lonja (Spain)

Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A gastrocéphalous demon.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos. A demon with female breasts.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: a ram.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Ram

gargolas del mundo blog

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

art history research

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palencia

Gargoyle from the Church of Saint-Martin de Limoux (France). A winged quadruped.

Church of Saint Martin (Limoux, France)

Demon gargoyle from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It has horns, wings, and a human face.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: a dog.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Perro (detalle)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Bordeaux (France). A gastrocéphalous demon.

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

gargolas dolores herrero

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Mythological animal gargoyle, two dragons with ropes around their necks. New Cathedral of Salamanca.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is an anthropomorphic figure with a woman’s head, rear hooves, and a large leaf on the belly.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 32

Gargoyle of the Brussels City Hall (Belgium). It is a demon with leaf-shaped membranous wings.

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Dolores Herrero blog

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of León. A monstrous beast.

León Cathedral (Spain)

Grotesque of the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal). It is an animal monster with a small creature on its side.

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

Grotesque. Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

Demonic gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos. It has acanthus-leaf wings and ghostly eyes.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Narbonne (France). It is a demon with a small creature. Located in the cloister.

Narbonne Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Château Royal in Blois (France)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A demon holding a mask.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A real animal: a fish.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle on the National Library of Luxembourg. A human head.

National Library of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

Gárgola de la Biblioteca Nacional de Luxemburgo

Gargoyle on the Parish Church of San Pedro in Gata (Cáceres). A naked man.

Parish of San Pedro of Gata (Cáceres, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Collegiate Church of Santa María del Campo (Coruña). A naked man.

Collegiate Church of Santa María del Campo in A Coruña (Spain)

Collegiate Church of Santa María del Campo in Coruña (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Church of Nuestra Señora del Manzano (Fuenterrabía, Basque Country). A real animal: a dog.

Church of Nuestra Señora del Manzano (Fuenterrabía, Spain)

Church of Nuestra Señora del Manzano in Fuenterrabía (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A real animal: a ram.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

qué son gárgolas

Basilica of the National Vow (Quito, Ecuador) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Birds

Gargoyle on the University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria). A fantastic monster.

University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria, Spain)

Gargoyle from the Church of Saint-Martin de Limoux (France). A winged quadruped.

Church of Saint Martin (Limoux, France)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

dragon en gargolas

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A trumpet-playing angel.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle from the Museum of the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: a dog.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Dog

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: a dog.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Dog

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Bayonne (France). It has large, fan-shaped membranous wings and great expressiveness.

Bayonne Cathedral (France)

Bayonne Cathedral (France)

Animal monster gargoyle of the Cathedral of Segovia. It has wings, a dog’s head, and a collar.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Metal dragon-shaped gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France).

Royal Château of Blois (France)

qué es una gárgola

Bruges City Hall (Belgium)

Bruges City Hall (Belgium)

Animal monster gargoyle, a two-headed bird. New Cathedral of Salamanca.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Doccione gargoyle on Palma Cathedral (Majorca). It is an angel.

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

gárgolas, arte, investigación

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on Barcelona Cathedral. A mythological creature: a unicorn.

Barcelona Cathedral (Spain)

Barcelona Cathedral (Spain)

historia del arte

Monterrey Palace (Salamanca, Spain)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a man with a shield and sword.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 15

Demonic gargoyle on the Cathedral of Astorga.

Astorga Cathedral (Spain)

Astorga Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Château Royal de Blois (France). A real animal: a ram.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Château Royal in Blois (France)

gárgolas significado

Borobudur Temple (Java, Indonesia) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Makara. Temple of Borobudur

Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A demon with a second head on its feet.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium). A demonic monster with membranous wings.

Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium)

Doccione gargoyle on Palma Cathedral (Majorca).

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Merchants' Lodge (Bruges, Belgium). A demonic monster.

Burghers’ Lodge (Bruges, Belgium)

Gargoyle on the Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium). A monstrous beast.

Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium)

Gargoyle on Brussels Cathedral (Belgium). An anthropomorphic figure wearing glasses.

Brussels Cathedral (Belgium)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Bruselas (Bélgica)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Narbonne (France). It is a demon with a small creature. Located in the cloister.

Narbonne Cathedral (France)

Doccione gargoyle on the Lonja de Valencia.

Lonja de Valencia (Spain)

que es una gargola

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on Segovia Cathedral. An anthropomorphic figure with a human head and amphibian body.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium). A demonic monster with membranous wings.

Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a collared pig.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle on the Royal Hospital of Santiago de Compostela. The water flows from the anus.

Royal Hospital in Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

Royal Hospital in Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Segovia. It is a real animal: a watchful dog.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

gárgula wasserspeier research

Museum Rotes Haus (Monschau, Alemania)

Foundation Scheibler Museum Rotes Haus (Monschau, Germany)

gárgula wasserspeier canalón

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). An animal monster.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a bearded man with a sorrowful posture and expression.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 4

Gargoyle of the Lonja de Mar in Perpignan (France). It is a mythological animal: a griffin.

Sea Exchange (Perpignan, France)

Gargoyle on Segovia Cathedral. A two-headed creature.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Convent of Christ of Tomar (Portugal). A human figure.

Convent of Christ (Tomar, Portugal))

Ornamental gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a bird with fantastical features.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A demon.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

gárgola gargoyle gargouille

University of Alcalá (Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain)

alas en gárgolas

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a cat.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

gargolas dolores herrero

Cahors Cathedral (Cahors, France)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A real animal: a rampant lion.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Bordeaux (France). A real animal: a bird.

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

Bordeaux Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Palencia. It consists of two figures joined together: a human skeleton and a unicorn.

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A gastrocéphalous demon.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

gárgolas

Parish of San Pedro in Gata (Cáceres, Spain)

Parish of San Pedro in Gata (Cáceres)

Gargoyle from the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A demon with goat legs.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A demon with its hands covering its face.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It is a real animal: a bird with its wings raised.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

demonio monstruo grotesco

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

Gargoyle on the Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon, Portugal). A real animal: a bird.

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon (Portugal)

gargolas imagenes

Cahors Cathedral (Cahors, France)

Gargoyle on Bern Cathedral (Switzerland). A man covering one eye with his hand.

Bern Cathedral (Switzerland) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Bern Cathedral (Switzerland)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). An animal monster.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

qué son las gárgolas

Girona Cathedral (Spain)

Cathedral

gargola angel doccione

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It has dragon-like features.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Gargoyle on Palencia Cathedral. A two-headed winged dog.

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

gargula

Regaleira Palace (Sintra, Portugal)

Regaleira Palace in Sintra (Portugal)

gargola ave catedral

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

Las Gárgolas DH

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

gárgolas Notre Dame

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A human figure.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). A real animal: a monkey.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

The same gargoyle in 2012

Gargoyle on the Towers of Meirás (Sada, Coruña). A real animal: a bird.

Meirás Towers (Sada, A Coruña, Spain)

Meirás Towers (Coruña, Spain)

historia arte investigación

St. Maurice Cathedral (Mirepoix, France)

Ornamental gargoyle or grotesque from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. A woman pulling her hair while snakes bite her breasts.

Palau de la Generalitat (Barcelona, Spain)

Palace of the Generalitat (Barcelona, Spain)

gargolas significado

Church of Our Lady in Trier (Germany)

Church of Our Lady in Trier (Germany)

Gargoyle from Palma de Mallorca Cathedral. A demon with membranous wings.

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Lleida. A real animal: a dog.

Lleida Cathedral (Spain)

Dog

Gargoyle on Luxembourg Cathedral. A real animal: an insect.

Luxembourg Cathedral (Luxembourg)

Catedral de Luxemburgo

Grotesque from the Cathedral of Cork (Ireland). A bird.

Cork Cathedral (Ireland)

Gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a bird resembling an eagle.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

gargolas, demonio, fantasía

St. Michel Cathedral (Carcassonne, France)

Cathedral of St. Michel in Carcassonne (France)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Guarda (Portugal). An anthropomorphic figure.

Guarda Cathedral (Portugal)

Guarda Cathedral (Portugal)

gárgolas imágenes

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A real animal: a dog.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Dog

Gargoyle from the Church of Saint-Martin de Limoux (France). An anthropomorphic figure.

Church of Saint Martin (Limoux, France)

symbolism cathedral monster

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Gárgola de la Lonja de Valencia

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos. A demon with a serpent.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Animal monster gargoyle of the Cathedral of Segovia.

Segovia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the City Hall of Brussels (Belgium). A naked man pulling his mouth.

City Hall in Brussels (Belgium)

City Hall in Brussels (Belgium)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a lion.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Grotesque on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria. A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria, Spain)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a bird.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

gárgola gargoyle gargouille

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palencia

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca. A human figure: a man in long robes.

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

gárgolas

Basilica of Sant Feliu (Girona, Spain)

Basilica of Sant Feliu in Girona

Gargoyle from the Museum of the Royal Castle of Blois (France).

Royal Château of Blois (France)

gargolas

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A human figure: a woman.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Château Royal de Blois (Francia)

gárgolas

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has acanthus wings and legs ending in snake tails. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos. A real animal: an ape.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A gastrocéphalous demon.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyles on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela).

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos. A real animal: a bird with wings raised.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

águila en gárgolas

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

monstruo animal híbrido

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Animal monster

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Plasencia. A demon with female breasts.

Plasencia Cathedral (Spain)

Plasencia Cathedral (Spain)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It has large ears and membranous wings.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Meirás Towers (Sada, A Coruña, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of León. A real animal: a bat.

León Cathedral (Spain)

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A real animal: a lion with its hands on its mouth.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyles from the Forbidden City (Beijing, China).

The Forbidden City (Beijing, China)

The Forbidden City (Beijing, China)

gargolas

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

San Martín Pinario Monastery in Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Church of Saint-Martin de Limoux (France). A demon with a frontal horn.

Church of Saint Martin (Limoux, France)

Narrative gargoyle from the Cathedral of Cork (Ireland).

Cork Cathedral (Ireland)

Catedral de Cork (Irlanda)

Gargoyle or grotesque from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a bearded man with a cloth wrapped around his torso.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 10

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Château Royal in Blois (France)

qué son las gárgolas

Girona Cathedral (Spain)

Cathedral

perro en gárgolas

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de Palma de Mallorca

qué son las gárgolas

Girona Cathedral (Spain)

Cathedral

gargolas

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Burgos. A demon with female breasts.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas imagenes

León Cathedral (Spain)

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). A demon with genitals.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

gargola

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a rabbit.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It is an animal monster with flat wings and a tail.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

gárgolas

Basilica of St. Nazaire (Carcassonne, France)

Basilica of St. Nazaire in Carcassonne

Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a frog.

Aachen Cathedral (Germany)

Catedral de Aquisgrán (Alemania)

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has legs ending in snake tails and breasts. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A real animal: a wild boar.

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

San Martín Pinario Monastery (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle on the New Cathedral of Salamanca. A real animal: a bird.

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Salamanca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A rampant demon with spiral wings.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Blois (France). A real animal: a ram.

Blois Cathedral (France)

Ram

Gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). A vegetal monster.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

Gargoyle from the Church of Saint-Martin de Limoux (France). A winged quadruped.

Church of Saint Martin (Limoux, France)

gargolas

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

gargolas que significan

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of María Inmaculada (Vitoria). A human figure.

Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria (Spain)

Cathedral of María Inmaculada in Vitoria (Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal). An animal monster.

Alcobaça Monastery (Portugal)

The same gargoyle in 2012

Grotesque on the Royal Castle of Blois (France).

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle or chimera from the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. It is a winged quadruped with hooved hind legs (demonic), a human face, large fangs, dog-like ears, and a crest.

Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona (Spain)

Fig. 30

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of León. A monstrous beast.

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on Oviedo Cathedral. A mythological creature: a griffin.

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Oviedo Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from St. Michel Cathedral in Carcassonne (France). An anthropomorphic demon with pointed ears.

Cathedral of St. Michel in Carcassonne (France)

Cathedral of St. Michel in Carcassonne (France)

Demonic gargoyle on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela). It has large fangs and bodily protuberances.

Monastery of San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Monasterio de San Martín Pinario (Santiago de Compostela)

gárgolas Notre Dame

Basilica of the National Vow (Quito, Ecuador) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Pumas

Gargoyle on Luxembourg Cathedral. A real animal: a bird.

Luxembourg Cathedral (Luxembourg)

Catedral de Luxemburgo

gárgolas

Luxembourg Cathedral (Luxembourg)

Luxembourg Cathedral

Gargoyle on Tours Cathedral (France). A demonic monster.

Tours Cathedral (France)

Tours Cathedral (France)

gargolas renacimiento plateresco

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

Gárgolas de la Casa de las Conchas (Salamanca)

Gargoyle on Limoges Cathedral (France). A mythological creature: a harpy.

Limoges Cathedral (France)

Limoges Cathedral (France)

arte historia investigación

León Cathedral (Spain)

Gárgola de la Catedral de León

Gargoyle from the Convent of Christ of Tomar (Portugal).

Convent of Christ (Tomar, Portugal)

gargolas diseño geométrico

Valencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle on the University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria). A fantastic monster.

University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria, Spain)

gargolas goticas

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

Batalha Monastery (Portugal)

gárgolas de animales

Palencia Cathedral (Spain)

Gargoyle from the Lonja of Valencia. A fierce demon.

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

Lonja in Valencia (Spain)

gárgolas mitología

Basilica of the National Vow (Quito, Ecuador) (Photo: Manuel Custodio)

Rams

Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Burgos. It has cloven hooves and a collar. Located on the lantern tower.

Burgos Cathedral (Spain)

Catedral de Burgos

gárgolas cerámica cáceres

House of the Veletas (Cáceres, Spain)

Gárgola de la Casa de las Veletas (Cáceres)

Gargoyle of the Borobudur Temple (Java, Indonesia). It is a mythological animal: a Makara.

Borobudur Temple (Java, Indonesia) (Foto: Manuel Custodio)

Borobudur Temple (Java, Indonesia)

Gargoyle from the Church of Saint-Martin de Limoux (France). An animal monster.

Church of Saint Martin (Limoux, France)

león en gárgolas

House of Shells (Salamanca, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A mythological animal: a griffin.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Griffin

arte arquitectura escultura

Royal Hospital (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Gargoyle on the Royal Castle of Blois (France). A monstrous beast.

Royal Château of Blois (France)

Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Bayonne (France). A monstrous beast.

Bayonne Cathedral (France)

Bayonne Cathedral (France)

Gargoyle on the Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium). A monstrous beast.

Provincial Palace of Bruges (Belgium)

Gargoyle on the Town Hall of Brussels (Belgium). A naked man.

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)

Brussels City Hall (Belgium)