Category: Gargoyles
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The Narbonne Cathedral Dog Gargoyle
Enjoy this photo, sent in by a reader, of a Saint Bernard dog gargoyle from the cathedral of Saint-Just and Saint-Pasteur in Narbonne, France.
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Gargoyles and Grotesques of Biltmore
Biltmore is full of gargoyles and grotesques. Enjoy some of the creatures I spotted during my trip there.
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Charles Meryon’s “Le Stryge” (a Grotesque)
Charles Méryon’s famous print depicting a grotesque on the façade of Notre-Dame de Paris is a big part of how this grotesque became so iconic.
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The Oxen of Laon Cathedral
A charming story about Laon Cathedral, an important early Gothic church, and why it has sixteen life-sized statues of oxen on its towers.
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St. Bernard and Gargoyles: A Fun Fact
St. Bernard of Clairvaux wasn’t a fan of gargoyles and grotesques. This tells us something interesting about how they were understood at the time.
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Gargoyles and Grotesques of Glynallen Castle, New Jersey
Two picturesque grotesques from a fantastical, Tudor-inspired mansion in New Jersey.
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Think gargoyle-ly, act locally
I spent my Saturday morning gargoyle hunting, and I found these charming little grotesques on a small house on the grounds of a church I sometimes attend. (To be more accurate, I already knew of their existence. I didn’t find them as much as I sought them out to take their picture.) Interestingly, I didn’t spot a single gargoyle…
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What is the Significance of Gargoyles and Grotesques?
In the final part of Field Guide to Gargoyles, we’ll explore the most complex topic of all – the significance and meaning of gargoyles and grotesques.
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What Do Gargoyles and Grotesques Look Like?
Part four of Field Guide to Gargoyles concerns gargoyles’ and grotesques’ weird and wonderful appearances. They can have so many different looks.
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Where Can You Find Gargoyles?
In part three of Field Guide to Gargoyles, you will learn about the varied buildings that gargoyles and grotesques tend to inhabit, both then and now.
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Where and When Did Gargoyles Come From?
Find out about gargoyles’ ancient but murky historical origins and usage around the world in part two of Field Guide to Gargoyles.
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Part 1: What is a Gargoyle?
I love gargoyles, and maybe you do too. But do you know exactly the term actually means? Learn this important fact in part one of Field Guide to Gargoyles.
