{"id":6389,"date":"2024-07-17T10:46:04","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T08:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/?p=6389"},"modified":"2026-03-20T19:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T18:12:10","slug":"realism-and-fantasy-in-gargoyles-aachen-cathedral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/realism-and-fantasy-in-gargoyles-aachen-cathedral\/","title":{"rendered":"The Amazing Gargoyles of Aachen Cathedral"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today&#8217;s entry is dedicated to the <strong>gargoyles<\/strong> of Aachen, a German city with one of the most beautiful and extraordinary monuments in the world: the Cathedral and its magnificent Palatine Chapel, a marvel of <a href=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/gargoyles-in-art-history\/\"><strong>history and art<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Construction of the chapel began in the late 8th century. Considered the oldest chapel in northern Europe, it was founded by Charlemagne and symbolised the power of the Carolingian Empire. The chapel was later expanded over the years until becoming the splendid cathedral it is today, designated a World Heritage site in 1978 and one of the first twelve sites to be included in the UNESCO list.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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-6389 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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargolas-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"845\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargolas-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Gargoyles of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany).\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargolas-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-1.jpg 845w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargolas-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-1-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 845px, 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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_PAN-5.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"847\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_PAN-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Gargoyles of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany).\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_PAN-5.jpg 847w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_PAN-5-480x359.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 847px, 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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_PAN-7.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"845\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_PAN-7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Gargoyles of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany).\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_PAN-7.jpg 845w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_PAN-7-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 845px, 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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_44-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"838\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_44-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Gargoyles of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany).\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_44-2.jpg 838w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_44-2-480x355.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 838px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Gargoyles<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The cathedral\u2019s impressive <strong>gargoyles<\/strong> come in a variety of amazing shapes and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/types-of-gargoyles\/\">types<\/a><\/strong>, and are more than worthy of our admiration. Due to their stylistic and formal singularity, which renders them unique and surprising, we\u2019re going to look at them according to style rather than type.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Let\u2019s start with various gargoyles in a <strong>realistic and more classical style<\/strong> as regards harmonious and proportionate forms. This group includes real animals, the first of which has the horns of a bull or cow. Bulls are famous for their strength and valour. However, on the negative side, in some medieval manuscripts the bull was considered a symbol of Satan, while the cow was a symbol of stupidity and, as Hugh of Saint Victor (12th century) noted, abject passions. Don\u2019t forget though that the Egyptian goddess Hathor was also depicted with the horns of a cow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Another of the animals is a ram. Cesare Ripa (16th century) said that the ancients painted Venus riding a ram to symbolise lechery, thereby &#8220;indicating the subjection of reason to the senses and illicit lust&#8221;. Interestingly, in my post on the <a href=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/the-dragon-and-its-symbolism\/?lang=en\"><strong>dragon<\/strong><\/a>, I mentioned a silver plaque from Gundestrup (1st century BC) depicting the ram-horned serpent that frequently accompanied the Celtic god Cernunnos. Again, in Egypt, the god Amun was shown with a ram\u2019s head.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The next animals are the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/dogs-and-their-portrayal-in-gargoyles\/\">dog<\/a><\/strong> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/the-lion-and-its-portrayal-in-gargoyles\/?lang=en\"><strong>lion<\/strong><\/a>, whose symbolism is explained in their respective posts. According to Pliny (1st century), our beloved dog is \u201cman\u2019s most faithful animal\u201d, while Mari\u00f1o Ferro notes that in one of Aesop\u2019s fables, Prometheus is said to have armed the proud lion \u201cwith jaws full of teeth and feet furnished with claws, and made him the strongest of all animals\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Now let\u2019s look at two of the human figures. The first of these is a singular and very iconographically interesting gargoyle: a man with one knee resting on the ground, long robes \u2014he could be a priest\u2014 and an eloquent, disturbing expression (he seems to be <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/the-scream-in-gargoyles-expressiveness-in-art\/\">screaming<\/a><\/strong> or howling), who is holding a polyhedron in his hands. The second is a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/water-drainage-in-gargoyles\/\"><em>doccione<\/em> <\/a><\/strong>figure, a superbly sculpted gargoyle of exceptional beauty. It depicts a seated man with a long beard, who is wearing a floor-length hooded robe and is balancing a vase or vessel on his right shoulder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">A supremely terrifying<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/the-devil-and-his-portrayal-in-gargoyles-i\/\">devil<\/a><\/strong> completes this group of gargoyles. It has <a href=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/superb-and-sinister-gargoyles-with-bat-like-wings-dantes-devil\/\"><strong>bat-like wings<\/strong><\/a>, a quadruped body and a large mouth with teeth and an <a href=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/gesturality-in-images-of-gargoyles-plasticity-in-art\/\"><strong>outstretched tongue<\/strong><\/a>. Its eerie eyes and ferocious expression render it a spine-chilling gargoyle of great sculptural beauty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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-6389 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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-5.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a bull.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-13547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-5.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-5-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-13547'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-33.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-33.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a ram.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-13589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-33.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-33-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-13589'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-23.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-23.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a dog.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-13605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-23.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-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>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-13605'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-32.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-32.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a lion.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-13587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-32.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-32-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-13587'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-28.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-28.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a lion with teeth and a mane shaped like ringlets.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-13581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-28.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-28-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-13581'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-6.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Human figure gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a man in old-fashioned attire, holding a geometric object.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-13549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-6.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-6-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-13549'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-18.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-18.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a doccione: a man with a vessel through which water flows.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-13601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-18.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-18-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-13601'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-16.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-16.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It has membranous wings and a fierce expression.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-13569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-16.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-16-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-13569'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Another group of gargoyles possesses a <strong>more original and peculiar style<\/strong>, with some very characteristic, more ornamental elements in their features: leaf-shaped ears, eyes with pupils, wavy or tightly curled hair and broad, expressive faces. The most striking feature of the figures is their level of detail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">This group includes an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/the-eagle-and-its-portrayal-in-gargoyles\/\">eagle<\/a><\/strong> with a huge leaf-shaped crest, large eyebrows and eyes with pupils. We looked at the symbolism of the eagle in an earlier post on this, the marvellous king of birds, invincible among its kind and therefore a symbol of victory, as Mari\u00f1o Ferro observes in his research.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">There is also a devil with leaf-shaped ears, a quadruped body, prominent ribs and a very original head that seems to be covered by a veil that ends in short medieval cape, as well as a man with a broad face who is <a href=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/gesturality-in-images-of-gargoyles-expressive-force-in-art\/\"><strong>tugging at the sides of his mouth<\/strong><\/a>, a gesture with various meanings, including anger, despair or humour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Lastly, there are some<strong> exceptional and unique gargoyles<\/strong> in the form of several lions with wavy or tightly curled manes and ears in the shape of different leaves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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-6389 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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-10.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-10.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a bird.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-13557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-10.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-10-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-13557'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-11.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). Its ribs are visible and it wears a veil covering its head.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-13559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-11.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-11-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-13559'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-22.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-22.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Human figure gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It pulls its mouth with both hands.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-13575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-22.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-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>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-13575'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-15.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-15.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a lion with leaf-shaped ears.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-13567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-15.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-15-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-13567'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-14.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-14.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a lion with decorated ears.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-13565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-14.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-14-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-13565'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-13.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-13.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a lion.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-13563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-13.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-13-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-13563'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Let\u2019s turn next to some <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/the-devil-and-his-portrayal-in-gargoyles-iv\/\">devils<\/a><\/strong> with a <strong>grotesque and very imaginative appearance<\/strong>. Their features \u2014eyebrows, eyes, mouths with teeth or fangs, beards and ears\u2014 are all enormous, especially the ears. They generally have serpent-like tails, very prominent windpipes, <a href=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/the-exuberant-beauty-of-gargoyle-wings\/\"><strong>decorated wings<\/strong><\/a> and dragonish or reptilian necks. Similarly fantastic gargoyles can also be seen \u2014and appreciated close up\u2014 in an area of the cathedral exterior adapted to function as a small <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/the-gargoyle-as-a-work-of-art-and-a-museum-exhibit\/?lang=en\">museum<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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-6389 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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-31.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-31.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It has large ears and a trachea shaped like scales.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-13585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-31.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-31-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-13585'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-26.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-26.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It has large ears and a protruding tail.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-13577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-26.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-26-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-13577'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-25.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-25.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It has large ears and a protruding tail.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-13609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-25.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-25-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-13609'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-24.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-24.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It has large ears and a protruding trachea.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-13607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-24.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-24-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-13607'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><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\/2-4-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-4-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It has dragon-like features.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-13511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-4-1.jpg 638w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-4-1-480x639.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 638px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-13511'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/2-2-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-2-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It has a protruding trachea.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-13509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-2-2.jpg 638w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-2-2-480x639.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 638px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-13509'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Demonic gargoyles of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany).\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-13541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-2-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-13541'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_2-7.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_2-7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany).\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-13513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_2-7.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_2-7-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-13513'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is another group of gargoyles sculpted in a different style, which includes a lion, a dog and two devils (one of them with a<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/gesturality-in-images-of-gargoyles-expressive-force-in-art\/\">leg on its neck<\/a> <\/strong>and displaying its genitals). Their <strong>forms are geometric and more schematic<\/strong>, especially the legs. Their ears and facial features are huge and they have contoured eyes with pupils, but perhaps the most striking feature is their broad faces with very wide-set eyes. These are simple but at the same time very original figures.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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-6389 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\/Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-17.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-17.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a lion.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-13599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-17.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-17-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-13599'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-20.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-20.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a dog with large eyes and visible pupils.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-13571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-20.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-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>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-13571'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-21.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-21.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Demon gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It has large ears and membranous wings.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-13573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-21.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-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>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-13573'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_29-5.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_29-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a dog.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-13525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_29-5.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_29-5-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-13525'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yet another completely different group of gargoyles includes several real animals (a bird, <a href=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/unusual-animals-in-gargoyle-imagery-i\/\"><strong>wild boar<\/strong><\/a>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/unusual-animals-in-gargoyle-imagery-i\/\">frog <\/a><\/strong>and rabbit). Since it is considered libidinous and fecund, the rabbit symbolises lust, as do the frog and the wild boar. This group also contains a very strange and unusual, almost alien figure. These<strong> gargoyles exhibit plain, precise forms<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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-6389 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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a bird.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-13543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-3.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-3-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-13543'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a wild boar.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-13545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-4.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-4-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-13545'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-9.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-9.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a frog.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-13555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-9.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-9-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-13555'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-8.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a real animal: a rabbit.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-13553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-8.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-8-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-13553'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13597 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"gargolas\" width=\"570\" height=\"526\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-1-1.jpg 570w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-1-1-480x443.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 570px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">To conclude, we are going to end with <strong>two amazing and spectacular gargoyles<\/strong>. They\u2019re both superbly sculpted fantastical creatures whose geometrical shapes seem almost modern \u2014even Cubist.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .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-7 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .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-7' class='gallery galleryid-6389 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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-29.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-29.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Modern gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a fantastic creature with geometric (cubist) shapes.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-13583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-29.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_Gargola-de-la-Catedral-de-Aquisgran-Alemania-29-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-13583'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_39-8.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_39-8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Modern gargoyle of the Cathedral of Aachen (Germany). It is a fantastic creature with geometric (cubist) shapes.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-13533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_39-8.jpg 850w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_39-8-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 850px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-13533'>\n\t\t\t\tCatedral de Aquisgr\u00e1n (Alemania)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">These fabulous, imaginative, expressive, modern gargoyles are a magnificent testimony to the <strong>infinite creativity and skill of the sculptors<\/strong> who produced them. Aachen Cathedral has a superb and stunning collection of gargoyles in a variety of fascinating styles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13519 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_18-6.jpg\" alt=\"gargolas\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_18-6.jpg 500w, https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/D-_Usuarios_Lola-Herrero_Pictures_PAGINA-WEB_BLOG_ANO-2018_NOVIEMBRE-2018_18-6-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bibliography consulted<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">DELACAMPAGNE, A. y C., <em>Animales extra\u00f1os y fabulosos. Un bestiario fant\u00e1stico en el arte<\/em>, Madrid, Editorial Casariego, 2005.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">MARI\u00d1O FERRO, X. R., <em>El simbolismo animal. Creencias y significados en la cultura occidental<\/em>, Madrid, Ediciones Encuentro, 1996.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Today&#8217;s entry is dedicated to the gargoyles of Aachen, a German city with one of the most beautiful and extraordinary monuments in the world: the Cathedral and its magnificent Palatine Chapel, a marvel of history and art. Construction of the chapel began in the late 8th century. Considered the oldest chapel in northern Europe, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13603,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[477,482,479,480],"tags":[449,183,187,185,186],"class_list":["post-6389","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-animal-gargoyles","category-gargoyles-of-angels-and-demons","category-gargoyles-of-human-figures","category-monster-gargoyles","tag-aachen-cathedral","tag-arte-en","tag-gargolas-en","tag-historia-en","tag-investigacion-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6389","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=6389"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6389\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20167,"href":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6389\/revisions\/20167"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6389"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6389"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6389"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}