{"id":16399,"date":"2025-07-10T11:32:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T09:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/?p=16399"},"modified":"2026-04-16T14:21:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T12:21:58","slug":"the-unusual-and-exquisite-gargoyles-on-the-eastern-side-of-the-new-cathedral-of-salamanca-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/the-unusual-and-exquisite-gargoyles-on-the-eastern-side-of-the-new-cathedral-of-salamanca-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Gargoyles on the Eastern Side of the New Cathedral of Salamanca (Spain): An Unusual and Exquisite Ensemble"},"content":{"rendered":"&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Gargoyles of Salamanca<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once again, we return to the magnificent <a href=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/the-exceptional-gargoyles-of-the-west-facade-of-salamanca-cathedral\/\">New Cathedral of Salamanca<\/a> to continue uncovering its gargoyles. In this post, we will explore those found on the <strong>eastern <\/strong>side of the building.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-16399 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-24.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-24.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"G\u00e1rgolas geom\u00e9tricas y monstruosas de la Catedral Nueva de Salamanca.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-24.jpg 799w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-24-480x344.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 799px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-16-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-16-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"G\u00e1rgolas geom\u00e9tricas de la Catedral Nueva de Salamanca.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-16-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-16-1-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15588 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-7-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"g\u00e1rgolas de la catedral de Salamanca\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" title=\"\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\">A Hidden and Exceptional Ensemble of Gothic Gargoyles<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What has led us to dedicate an entire article to the gargoyles of this particular area is the extraordinary group of sculpted figures located at the ends of the<strong> flying buttresses<\/strong>. These gargoyles are truly a delight to behold. Because they are hardly visible from street level and can only be appreciated from the cathedral\u2019s terraces, we aim to show you\u2014or rather reveal to you\u2014what is essentially a hidden treasure: one of the most remarkable collections of gargoyles in Spain. These sculptures belong to the late Gothic period and exhibit a remarkable <strong>i<\/strong>conographic richness.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\">A Journey Along the Gargoyles of the Cathedral\u2019s Eastern Flank<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the eastern side of the cathedral, there are sixteen gargoyles in total: four vegetal monsters and twelve geometric gargoyles.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Geometric Gargoyles: Functionality and Simplicity<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Before turning our attention to the gargoyles atop the flying buttresses, we pause briefly to consider the <a href=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/videos-the-gargoyle-and-its-iconography\/video-gargoyle-typologies-geometric-design\/\">geometric gargoyles<\/a> found on this side. These are simple stone blocks with some moulding\u2014 purely <a href=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/videos-the-gargoyle-and-its-iconography\/video-what-is-a-gargoyle\/\">functional pieces<\/a> designed to channel rainwater.\u00a0Some take the form of semicylindrical spouts with a small opening and a long metal pipe, while others feature double mouldings.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-16399 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-1-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-1-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"G\u00e1rgolas de la Catedral Nueva de Salamanca: g\u00e1rgolas geom\u00e9tricas y monstruos vegetales.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-1-2.jpg 638w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-1-2-480x639.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 638px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-14-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-14-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"G\u00e1rgolas geom\u00e9tricas, semicil\u00edndricas con ca\u00f1o met\u00e1lico, de la Catedral Nueva de Salamanca.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-14-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-14-1-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-13-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-13-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"G\u00e1rgola geom\u00e9trica semicil\u00edndrica de la Catedral Nueva de Salamanca.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-13-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-13-1-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-15-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-15-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"G\u00e1rgola geom\u00e9trica, con moldura ornamental en el cuerpo, de la Catedral Nueva de Salamanca.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-15-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-15-1-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Vegetal Monsters: Gargoyles of Salamanca\u2019s Late Gothic<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the ends of the flying buttresses, flanking their sides and nestled beneath pinnacles, are four exceptional gargoyles. We refer to these as \"vegetal monsters\", a typology characterized by vegetal compositions in which leaves, spirals, and other elements come together to form fantastical shapes. Depending on the angle, these figures appear monstrous; sometimes, the leaves themselves form grotesque faces. This decorative language aligns closely with the emerging Plateresque style in Salamanca. Each of these gargoyles is carved with <a href=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/the-gargoyles-and-its-creator\/\">remarkable skill and detail<\/a>\u2014 a level of craftsmanship akin to goldsmithing. This meticulous craftsmanship can be seen in other parts of the cathedral, both inside and out.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>Gargoyle 1<\/h3>\r\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-16399 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-2-4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-2-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"G\u00e1rgola de monstruo animal de la Catedral Nueva de Salamanca. Vista a lo lejos de la g\u00e1rgola situada en el arbotante.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-2-4.jpg 638w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-2-4-480x639.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 638px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-3-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-3-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"G\u00e1rgola de monstruo animal de la Catedral Nueva de Salamanca. Las hojas parecen formar un rostro tipo m\u00e1scara.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-3-3.jpg 638w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-3-3-480x639.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 638px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-18-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-18-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"G\u00e1rgola de monstruo vegetal, con grandes y bellas hojas, de la Catedral Nueva de Salamanca.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-18-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-18-1-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-17-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-17-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"G\u00e1rgola de monstruo vegetal, con hojas y elementos decorativos de gran destreza escult\u00f3rica, de la Catedral Nueva de Salamanca.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-17-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-17-1-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>Gargoyle 2<\/h3>\r\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-16399 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-4-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-4-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"G\u00e1rgola de monstruo animal de la Catedral Nueva de Salamanca. Vista a lo lejos de la g\u00e1rgola en el lateral del arbotante.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-4-2.jpg 638w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-4-2-480x639.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 638px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-5-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-5-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"G\u00e1rgola de monstruo animal, con magn\u00edfica talla escult\u00f3rica, de la Catedral Nueva de Salamanca.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-5-2.jpg 638w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-5-2-480x639.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 638px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-19.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-19.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"G\u00e1rgola de monstruo vegetal de la Catedral Nueva de Salamanca. La g\u00e1rgola est\u00e1 situada debajo del canal\u00f3n.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-19.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-19-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-20.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-20.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"G\u00e1rgola de monstruo vegetal, que semeja al detallismo plateresco salmantino, de la Catedral Nueva de Salamanca.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-20.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-20-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>Gargoyle 3<\/h3>\r\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-16399 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-8-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-8-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"G\u00e1rgola de monstruo vegetal, con talla minuciosa, de la Catedral Nueva de Salamanca.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-8-1.jpg 638w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-8-1-480x639.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 638px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-9-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-9-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"G\u00e1rgola de monstruo vegetal, con hojas a los lados que parecen cuernos, de la Catedral Nueva de Salamanca.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-9-2.jpg 638w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-9-2-480x639.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 638px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-21.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-21.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"G\u00e1rgola de monstruo vegetal, situada al final de un arbotante, de la Catedral Nueva de Salamanca.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-21.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-21-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-22.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-22.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"G\u00e1rgola de monstruo vegetal, escultura excepcional y detallista de la Catedral Nueva de Salamanca.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-22.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-22-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>Gargoyle 4<\/h3>\r\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-16399 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-23.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-23.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"G\u00e1rgola de monstruo vegetal, de talla excelente y del g\u00f3tico tard\u00edo, de la Catedral Nueva Salamanca.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-23.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-23-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-12-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-12-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"G\u00e1rgola de monstruo vegetal, de labra extraordinaria, de la Catedral Nueva de Salamanca.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-12-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-12-1-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15594 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Catedral-de-Salamanca-10-1.jpg\" alt=\"g\u00e1rgolas de la catedral de Salamanca\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" title=\"\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\">The Architectural Context: Two Masters of the Late Gothic<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We know that Juan de \u00c1lava worked on the outer walls between 1535 and 1537, and that Rodrigo Gil de Honta\u00f1\u00f3n, appointed master builder in 1538, carved the flying buttresses in 1544. Both were prominent figures of late Gothic architecture and pioneers of the emerging Plateresque stylistic language in Spain.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Monumental Sculpture and the Fantastic in Salamanca<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Salamanca is a city steeped in <strong>sculptural excellence<\/strong> and a certain magical allure. As you walk through its streets, you are constantly met with the presence of fantastic beings adorning the fa\u00e7ades of palaces, houses, churches, and convents\u2014a decorative richness that permeates the city\u2019s architecture. Among these monstrous and mythical figures, and within the lush ornamentation of the Plateresque, the gargoyles of the cathedral captivate the viewer, offering an extraordinary journey through this stone-carved landscape.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15597,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[483,480],"tags":[2671,1053,187,2923,2736,72,932,873,2522,1055,1047,901,1049,1048,1054,1050,1052,1051],"class_list":["post-16399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-geometric-gargoyles","category-monster-gargoyles","tag-escultura-gotica","tag-flying-buttresses","tag-gargolas-en","tag-gargolas-de-salamanca","tag-gargolas-geometricas","tag-gargoyles-en","tag-geometric-gargoyles","tag-gothic-sculpture","tag-iconografia-medieval","tag-juan-de-alava-en","tag-late-gothic-art","tag-medieval-iconography","tag-new-cathedral-of-salamanca","tag-plateresque-art","tag-rodrigo-gil-de-hontanon-en","tag-salamanca-gargoyles","tag-salamanca-plateresque","tag-vegetal-monsters"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16399"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16399\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}