{"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 type=\"text\/css\">\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=\"Geometric and monstrous gargoyles of the New Cathedral of 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=\"Geometric gargoyles from the New Cathedral of 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 type=\"text\/css\">\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=\"Gargoyles of the New Cathedral of Salamanca: geometric gargoyles and vegetal monsters.\" 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=\"Geometric gargoyles, semicylindrical with metal spout, from the New Cathedral of 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=\"Semicylindrical geometric gargoyle from the New Cathedral of 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=\"Geometric gargoyle, with ornamental molding on the body, from the New Cathedral of 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 type=\"text\/css\">\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=\"Animal monster gargoyle from the New Cathedral of Salamanca. Distant view of the gargoyle located on the buttress.\" 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=\"Animal monster gargoyle from the New Cathedral of Salamanca. The leaves appear to form a mask-like face.\" 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=\"Vegetal monster gargoyle, with large and beautiful leaves, from the New Cathedral of 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=\"Vegetal monster gargoyle, with leaves and decorative elements of great sculptural skill, from the New Cathedral of 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 type=\"text\/css\">\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=\"Animal monster gargoyle from the New Cathedral of Salamanca. Distant view of the gargoyle on the side of the flying buttress.\" 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=\"Animal monster gargoyle, with magnificent sculptural carving, from the New Cathedral of 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=\"Vegetal monster gargoyle from the New Cathedral of Salamanca. The gargoyle is located beneath the gutter.\" 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=\"Vegetal monster gargoyle, resembling the detailed Plateresque style of Salamanca, from the New Cathedral of 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 type=\"text\/css\">\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=\"Vegetal monster gargoyle, with meticulous carving, from the New Cathedral of 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=\"Vegetal monster gargoyle, with side leaves resembling horns, from the New Cathedral of 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=\"Vegetal monster gargoyle, located at the end of a flying buttress, from the New Cathedral of 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=\"Vegetal monster gargoyle, an exceptional and detailed sculpture from the New Cathedral of 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 type=\"text\/css\">\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=\"Vegetal monster gargoyle, finely carved and from the late Gothic period, from the New Cathedral of 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=\"Vegetal monster gargoyle, of extraordinary craftsmanship, from the New Cathedral of 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":3,"href":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16399\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20873,"href":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16399\/revisions\/20873"}],"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}]}}