The Emblematic Gargoyles of Salamanca’s Casa de las Conchas

The Emblematic Gargoyles of Salamanca’s Casa de las Conchas

  Today’s entry is dedicated to the amazing gargoyles of one of the most beautiful buildings in Salamanca (Spain). We are referring to the magnificent Casa de las Conchas (House of Shells). This building dates from the late 15th and early 16th centuries, and was...
The Enigmatic Gargoyles of the Monterrey Palace in Salamanca

The Enigmatic Gargoyles of the Monterrey Palace in Salamanca

  The Palace of Monterrey (Salamanca, Spain) is a magnificent building built by the third Count of Monterrey and Viceroy of Naples, Alonso de Acevedo y Zúñiga, in 1539 “in accordance with a design drawn and signed by Father Fray Min. de Santiago and by Ro. Gil”....
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,...