#1 – What is a Gargoyle?

#1 – What is a Gargoyle?

Welcome to this series of educational videos devoted to the study of gargoyles from a functional, historical, artistic, and symbolic perspective. In this first episode, we explore the definition of the gargoyle, its etymological origin, and its architectural function,...
Gargoyles and Unusual Animals: Part Two

Gargoyles and Unusual Animals: Part Two

  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 seahorse.   Seahorse In the Greek and...
#13 – Gargoyle Typologies: Other Real Animals (Part I)

#13 – Gargoyle Typologies: Other Real Animals (Part I)

This video belongs to our series on gargoyles and focuses on other real animals frequently represented in architectural sculpture. We examine their forms and functions and outline their symbolic meanings within the architectural and iconographic context. The video on...