Medieval Gargoyles
Even though I like to think gargoyles were put into place by medieval builders to scare away tourists, they basically are just spouts designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building, preventing erosion.
These two I saw on an old church in Utrecht, The Netherlands:
Olympus Stylus 1s, 300mm, ISO200, f5.6, 1/250s
Olympus Stylus 1s, 220mm, ISO200, f5.6, 1/200s
However practical these things may be, their designs do seem to illustrate evil, and many find them scary.
Maybe we could work two of these into the graphic design surrounding the Trending Page. Self-mockery is better than no mockery at all sometimes, and who knows who they will ward off.
looks like you
just kidding hahaha
in the church?
ahahahaha
well, I saw mermaids and what nots in here, too
weird even the devil in you know which building right?
am glad you're back
feeling better gargoyle? I mean you ? :D
peace!
These were in an enclosed garden right next to the Dom church in Utrecht. My great-grandfather has restaured many of these there, also some similar things inside the church.
Yes, better, but not great yet. Very tired, but still here!
oh .. beterschaap dan!
I do like a good gargoyle!
There's nothing like parboiled gargoyles with some Marmite on the side.
Mmmm, crunchy!!!
Wow mind ,,,boling photography,,,,,,,,,
come and see clearly. do not think that's not what it used to be. because of bad thinking. can be prejudiced.be a joke in his own heart @ocrdu
Great post
So-so comment.
A phase in ornamental architecture, I find appealing.
Maybe you should put a replica on your house.
Let me put up an controversial question: is this satanist or something related?
No, not at all. Fairly standard decorations of rain pipes on churches, maybe depicting evil, or just artists freely making what they came up with. But, even in the Middle Ages there were protests against such things.
Those are the first practical gargoyles I've seen.