{"id":2369,"date":"2017-03-30T11:08:55","date_gmt":"2017-03-30T09:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/english-types-of-gargoyles.html"},"modified":"2026-03-13T12:40:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T11:40:25","slug":"types-of-gargoyles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/types-of-gargoyles\/","title":{"rendered":"Gargoyles and Their Typologies: An Introduction to Their Multiple Forms"},"content":{"rendered":"

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How Many Types of Gargoyles Are There?<\/h2>\n

Generally speaking, gargoyles<\/a> can be classified into three kinds of figures, humans, animals and monsters. It’s difficult to establish an exact classification of all kinds of gargoyles, as one figure may belong to one or more types. Fantastical or mythological gargoyle<\/a> figures may be included in the monster category, sometimes they may even fall into the devil<\/a> category, while some hybrids and real animals can also refer to the devil<\/a>, and so on.<\/p>\n

However, the classification I\u2019ve drawn up below is as accurate and complete as possible and covers the various types of gargoyles.<\/p>\n

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Iconographic Classification of Gargoyles<\/h2>\n

We now present the main iconographic typologies of gargoyles:<\/p>\n

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Gargoyles Representing Human Figures<\/h3>\n

It’s very common to see gargoyles in human form. You can see depictions of men and women with period clothing, monks, witches, skeletons<\/a>, musicians, etc. They’re normally figures that have some kind of meaning and are usually conveying some sort of lesson or warning.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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