GROTESQUES OF WINCHESTER. Gargoyles without water spouts, Grotesques are protective stone features found on medieval buildings.
I don't know why, but gargoyles and grotesques always attract my attention...
Postcard sent by Laura (the UK).
GROTESQUES OF WINCHESTER. Gargoyles without water spouts, Grotesques are protective stone features found on medieval buildings.
Not something we see a lot in our architecture in the US. Love the creative images!
ReplyDeleteWe have a lot in our European countries! Maybe we can lend you some grotesques? ;)
DeleteLove these. I always wish they were a little bit easier to see - and photograph - though!
ReplyDeleteUsually they are too high, aren't they?
DeleteI love gargoyles... and I had no idea that grotesques were different.
ReplyDeletesomething I learned not long ago (at least, the English names for those!)
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