Gargopedia

Dolores Herrero

Welcome to my Gargoyle Encyclopaedia, a Gargopedia to share with you, where you will discover all the secrets and wonders of these enigmatic sculptures in the History of Art.

I hope you enjoy this Gargopedia as much as I have enjoyed creating it, and remember that every gargoyle has a story to tell, and here you will discover them all.

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Latest Publications

Gargoyles

The ‘Chimera Gargoyles’ of the Patio de los Naranjos: Fantastic Creatures in the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona

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The Gargoyles of the Monastery of Alcobaça: Stone Art in Portugal

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Gargoyles of Cahors Cathedral, France: Moss-Covered and Evocative

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The Gargoyles of Oviedo Cathedral in Spain: Guardians of an Asturian Treasure

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The Elusive Gargoyles of the Meirás Towers in A Coruña, Spain

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The Exceptional Gargoyles of the West Facade of Salamanca Cathedral

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Demons and Monsters in the Gargoyles of the Cloister of León Cathedral

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The Gargoyles of Robledo de Chavela’s Church, Spain: Stone Guardians of Madrid’s Skies

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The Gargoyles of the University of Alcalá de Henares: A Sculptural Legacy of Madrid, Spain’s Heritage

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Imposing Gargoyles at the Head of Palencia Cathedral

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Blog Articles

Gargoyles

Gargoyles in Other Materials: Beyond Stone

The Emblematic Gargoyles of Salamanca’s Casa de las Conchas

The Imposing Gargoyles of Valencia’s Lonja: Architectural Splendor and Symbolism

The Enigmatic Gargoyles of the Monterrey Palace in Salamanca

The Gargoyles of Compostela: Guardians and Monsters within its Architecture

Geometric Gargoyles: Geometry as Ornamentation

Gargoyles in Stone: The Mastery of Carving

Conversations with Joan Roig, Sculptor: The Essence of Creating Gargoyles

The language of gargoyles

Animal gargoyles

Gargoyles of mythological beings

Anthropomorphic gargoyles

Gargoyles of human figures

Monster gargoyles

Gargoyles of angels and demons

Geometric gargoyles

Videoposts

Gargoyles

The Gargoyle and its Iconography

Gargoyles

#26 Contemporary Gargoyles

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#25 Gestures and Postures of Gargoyles

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Interviews

Gargoyles

Interview with the Sculptor José Miguel Abril

In this interview, we speak with the sculptor José Miguel Abril, who shares the details of his recent work carving gargoyles for the Gothic Tower of the Church of Santa María la Mayor in Alcañiz, Aragón (Spain). His words offer a unique view into the contemporary continuation of medieval sculptural tradition.

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Discovering Gargoyles

Gargoyles

The Gargoyles of the Royal Château of Blois (France)

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The Gargoyles of the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal)

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