Gargoyles on the Luxembourg National Library

Gargoyles on the Luxembourg National Library

  Today we’re going to Luxembourg to discover some of its gargoyles, specifically the ones on the National Library. The Luxembourg National Library was founded in 1899, replacing the Municipal Library dating back to 1798. In addition to holding a huge...
Animal Monsters in Gargoyles

Animal Monsters in Gargoyles

  Gargoyles In our discussion of the various types of gargoyles, animal monsters were included in our classification. Animal monsters are hybrid creatures that come from the combination of various animal body parts, and they tend to be fantastical and incredible...
Nudity in Gargoyles

Nudity in Gargoyles

  Today’s post is about the portrayal of nakedness in gargoyles. In his book on the history of the body in the Middle Ages, the great French Medievalist Jacques Le Goff (1924-2014) tells us that the Roman Empire already exercised containment in terms of the...
The Gargoyles of the Burghers’ Lodge in Bruges

The Gargoyles of the Burghers’ Lodge in Bruges

  Today’s entry is devoted to the gargoyles of the Burghers’ Lodge (Poortersloge) in Bruges (Belgium), a magnificent building situated in the Jan van Eyck Square. From the 15th century the Lodge was a meeting place for the burghers of Bruges. In the 18th and 19th...
The Devil and his Portrayal in Gargoyles: Part Four

The Devil and his Portrayal in Gargoyles: Part Four

  Following on from the last post about gastrocephalic devils and the snake as an animal linked to the idea of good and evil, this post begins by talking about images of the devil in woman’s form. In gargoyles it’s common to find demonic figures with...