From time to time, you come across unusual gargoyles, figures with heads and faces that look different. They’re...
Gargoyles and Masks
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The language of gargoyles
Gargoyles Representing Death
Death is one of the most fascinating and sublime themes and images in literature and the visual arts. Macabre...
The Exuberant Beauty of Gargoyle Wings
There are many characteristics, traits, and common elements that appear in most gargoyles, especially in...
Gargoyles and their Small Companions
On many buildings you often see gargoyles accompanied by small creatures. Today we're going to discuss these...
The Gargoyles and its Creator
Today we're going to talk about something a little different. We're not going to discuss types, features or...
Water Drainage in Gargoyles
Generally speaking, the water drainage spout in gargoyles is placed in the mouths of the beings and creatures...
Gesturality in Gargoyles: Part Two
In today's post we continue examining one of the most amazing and intriguing gargoyle topics, the gesturality...
Gesturality in Gargoyles: Part One
As part of our discussion on the history and research of symbolism in gargoyles let's continue to explore one...
Monsters in Art: Gargoyles and the Vision of the Terrifying
Gargoyles and monsters We'd like to devote this post to a fascinating subject, which is deeply connected to the...
The Scream in Gargoyles
In a previous post I talked about expressiveness in images of gargoyles. There’s no doubt that one of the most...
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...
The Gargoyle as a Work of Art and a Museum Exhibit
As a tribute to our beloved gargoyles, we want to dedicate this post to a discussion of the gargoyle as a work...
Symbolism in Images of Gargoyles
“What do they mean, those long-necked gargoyles who howl from the heights?... No time and no people have ever...
Expressiveness in Images of Gargoyles
Gargoyles provoke all sorts of reactions and feelings when we look at them, and not just because of the figures...
Types of Gargoyles
Generally speaking, gargoyles can be classified into three kinds of figures, humans, animals and monsters. It's...
Gargoyles in the History of Art
Looking at them as a passer-by, I've always been really attracted to gargoyles. This is undoubtedly the main...
Gargoyles
We're embarking on a journey through the prodigious world of gargoyles, those fascinating creatures who've been...