Who said gargoyles have to be creepy? This sweet little puppy gargoyle lives on the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. The photo is from Pinterest.
The National Cathedral in Washington D.C. is a rare and wonderful example of twentieth-century architectural design including gargoyles and grotesques with all the cleverness and authenticity of their very best medieval ancestors. For this, we have to thank the creativity and skill of the craftsmen who carved them in much the same way they would have during the Middle Ages. The National Cathedral is quite proud of its many and varied gargoyles, including a Darth Vader grotesque designed by a kid in a contest sponsored by the cathedral. Visit the church’s gargoyles page to learn more and see additional photographs.
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Alexandra Kiely, aka A Scholarly Skater, is an art historian based in the northeastern United States. She loves wandering down the dark and dusty corners of art history and wholeheartedly believes in visual art's ability to enrich every person's life.
Her favorite periods of art history are 19th-century American painting and medieval European art and architecture. When she not looking at, reading about, writing about, or teaching art, she's probably ice dancing or reading.
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