The Devil and his Portrayal in Gargoyles: Part Two

The Devil and his Portrayal in Gargoyles: Part Two

  Gargoyles We continue with devilish symbolism and its portrayal in gargoyles and, after having seen the most common features of iconography of the devil in my first post, we’re now going to look at some other interesting aspects. Apart from the images of the...
Gargoyles at the University in El Burgo de Osma (Spain)

Gargoyles at the University in El Burgo de Osma (Spain)

  The University of Santa Catalina in El Burgo de Osma (Soria) was founded by the bishop and benefactor Pedro Álvarez de Acosta (1539-1563) with the idea of setting up the first centre of learning in the province of Soria. Building work on what would eventually...
The Eagle and its Portrayal in Gargoyles

The Eagle and its Portrayal in Gargoyles

  Together with the lion and the dog, the eagle is one of the three real animals most often depicted in gargoyles. We saw the symbolism of the lion and the dog in previous posts. Today we’re going to talk about the eagle, the king of birds. The eagle has...
Gargoyles on the Seu Vella in Lleida

Gargoyles on the Seu Vella in Lleida

  On our last trip to Girona, where we enjoyed a beautiful rainy day and were able to watch the water pouring out of the gargoyles on the cathedral, we embarked on a study and compilation of gargoyles in Catalonia (Spain). Today’s post is dedicated to the...
Unusual Animals in Gargoyle Imagery: Part Two

Unusual Animals in Gargoyle Imagery: Part Two

  Gargoyles with Extraordinary Animals To continue with the post on unusual animals that appear in images of gargoyles, we invite you to discover some more animals that are every bit as surprising and peculiar as the first one we are showing you today: the...