Grotesque (architecture)
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In architecture, a grotesque is a fantastic or mythical figure carved from stone and fixed to the walls or roof of a building. A chimera is a type of grotesque depicting a mythical combination of mult
Grotesque on Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim
Grotesques on a church in Gouézec, France
Grotesque at Notre-Dame Cathedral
Grotesque made for the Florence Cathedral, now held at The Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence
Gargoyle
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In architecture, and specifically Gothic architecture, a gargoyle is a carved or formed grotesque with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building, thereby preven
Grotesque (architecture)
…A chimera () is a type of grotesque depicting a mythical combination of multiple animals (sometimes including humans). Grotesque are often called gargoyles, although the term gargoyle refers to figures carved specifically to drain water away from the sides of buildings. In the Middle Ages, the term babewyn…
Gargoyles of Notre-Dame de Paris
Dragon-headed gargoyle of the Tallinn Town Hall, Estonia
Gargoyle of the Vasa Chapel at Wawel in Kraków, Poland
Gargoyle at the Plasencia Cathedral, Spain