Gargoyles – Dolores Herrero

Geometric Gargoyles: Geometry as Ornamentation

Geometric Gargoyles: Geometry as Ornamentation

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

Gargoyles and Masks

  From time to time, you come across unusual gargoyles, figures with heads and faces that look different. They’re not common, which just makes them all the more surprising and fascinating. We are referring here to gargoyles with mask-like faces, or which are...
Gargoyles Representing Death

Gargoyles Representing Death

  Death is one of the most fascinating and sublime themes and images in literature and the visual arts. Macabre figures both attract and repel us. Due to its association with certain animals and all that is demonic, ugly and monstrous, death is sometimes...
Gargoyles and their Small Companions

Gargoyles and their Small Companions

  On many buildings you often see gargoyles accompanied by small creatures. Today we’re going to discuss these little creatures and I’ll show you a fantastic example of this type in the lovely French city of Narbonne. Gargoyles often include small...