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. I’m referring here to gargoyles with mask-like faces, or which are holding...
The Exuberant Beauty of Gargoyle Wings

The Exuberant Beauty of Gargoyle Wings

  As we know, most gargoyles, but especially monsters, devils and fantastical animals, commonly exhibit many characteristic features such as tusks, crests and pointed ears. However, today I’m going to look at another unique and important feature that’s probably...
The Anthropomorph in Gargoyles. Origins and Sources

The Anthropomorph in Gargoyles. Origins and Sources

    One of the most important figures, both in formal and iconographic terms, is the anthropomorph. It’s commonly portrayed in gargoyles, probably because of the variety of interpretations this type of figure has. They are animals with features similar...
The Gargoyles on the Provincial Palace in Bruges

The Gargoyles on the Provincial Palace in Bruges

  In today’s post we’re returning to the wonderful city of Bruges (Belgium) to discover a few more of its gargoyles. Immersed in its atmosphere of magical, fairy-tale architecture, once again we find magnificent gargoyles jutting out from the...

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