Today’s post is dedicated to a wonderful church that we discovered thanks to Manuel Haro, art historian and...
The Gargoyles of Robledo de Chavela’s Church, Spain: Stone Guardians of Madrid’s Skies
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The Emblematic Gargoyles of Salamanca’s Casa de las Conchas
Today’s entry is dedicated to the amazing gargoyles of one of the most beautiful buildings in Salamanca...
The Imposing Gargoyles of Valencia’s Lonja: Architectural Splendor and Symbolism
Today’s post is dedicated to the most surprising and enigmatic set of gargoyles we have ever come across on our...
The Archetypal Gargoyles at Mirepoix Cathedral
In today’s post, we’re going back to France, this time to the mediaeval town of Mirepoix in the region of...
The Gargoyles of Château Royal de Blois
In today's post we travel to one of France´s most impressive and magical places, where we discover one of the...
The Gargoyles of Santiago de Compostela and their Fantastic Iconography: Part One
We make our first stop on Galician soil in a beautiful place, the only one of its kind in the world, Santiago...
Gargoyles in the Basque Country
After admiring the gargoyles on the "Catedral Nueva" in Vitoria, in today's post we'll be continuing to enjoy...
The Gargoyles of the Blois Cathedral
Today's post is dedicated to the gargoyles of Blois (France). On our trip to the city to collect the gargoyles...
The Dragon and its Symbolism: Dragon Gargoyle
Both in the field work we did for my thesis and on other trips in search of gargoyles, from time to time we've...
Gargoyles of Indonesia: Mythical Faces in Traditional Asian Architecture
Gargoyles in Asian Temples: Art and Mythology in Indonesia Some temples in Asia have magnificent sets of...
Gargoyles of the Loge de Mer in Perpignan (France): Sculptural Expressiveness in a Gem of Civil Gothic Architecture
The Lonja de Mar and Its Role in Medieval Perpignan On our trip to Perpignan, in France, we discovered some...
Gargoyle Typologies: An Introduction to Their Many Forms
How Many Types of Gargoyles Are There? Generally speaking, gargoyles can be classified into three kinds of...
Mythology in Gargoyles
In previous posts, we’ve seen gargoyles representing mythical or fabled animals. These astonishing, tantalising...