This Is My Glasgow · @thisismyglasgow
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Old and new grotesques on the corbels of St Mary's Cathedral on Great Western Road in Glasgow.
This rather glorious building was subject to £3.5 million restoration project in the 2000s, and during this process they replaced some of the worn-out traditional grotesques with likenesses of members of its congregation and clergy, as well as those who worked on the restoration. Personally, I love it and think it's a great touch.
#glasgow #stmaryscathedral
#grotesques #architecture #scottishchurches
#scottishchurches #architecture #grotesques #stmaryscathedral #glasgow
PetterOfCats · @PetterOfCats
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🚨 infrequent reminder 🚨
a gargoyle is really only a gargoyle if it has a spout designed to convey water run off away from the building (like a gutter and for the exact same reasons we use gutters today).
a grotesque is a decorative statue used as architectural accents frequently used in gothic designs. This can be on the wall, roof, etc.
#ttrpg #architecture #history #art #gargoyles #grotesques
Jon Bowie · @JonBowie
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#Architecture #Weird #Wonderful #Scotland #Gargoyles #Grotesques #Reliefs #Photography #LocalArtist #JonBowie #ArtInstallation #MapleCreek #Saskatchewan #JasperCentre #Museum #ArtGallery #ArtsAndHeritage
#architecture #weird #wonderful #scotland #gargoyles #grotesques #reliefs #photography #localartist #jonbowie #artinstallation #maplecreek #saskatchewan #jaspercentre #museum #artgallery #artsandheritage
Conservateurs · @conservateurs
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"Design for a paneled ceiling to be painted in grotesque motifs" 19th century
Artist: Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise
Dept: Drawings and Prints
Classification: Drawings
Credit: Dodge Fund, 1967
Medium: graphite, pen and ink, watercolor, and gouache on wove paper
#museumbot #metmuseum #grotesques #ornament
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/385992
#museumbot #metmuseum #grotesques #ornament
Booksssz · @Booksssz
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@bookstodon
We received a collection of #illuminatedmanuscript catalogs. All different types but mostly #medieval. Here is one with #monsters and #grotesques. One of them is #eatingass!
#illuminatedmanuscript #medieval #monsters #grotesques #eatingass
Claire Barnes · @ClaireFromClare
15 followers · 5 posts · Server h-net.social@AlexxKay Indeed - so a lork or stion!
#grotesques #marginalia #MedievalHybrids 🤣
#grotesques #marginalia #medievalhybrids