god bless the gargoyles
After our first two trips to Europe, I've done a round-up post about gargoyles and grotesques. Years ago Myles received as a gift Dav Pilkey's god bless the gargoyles. This picture book is a surprise anyway, but if you are familiar with other books by Pilkey, it is jarring how much gargolyles differs from Captain Underpants.
From Kraków to Köln, god bless the gargoyles.
More after the jump
The first gargoyle or grotesque we saw was this charming guy mounted on a pedestal on the fence of the Czapski Palace. Since 1909 this Chimera by Henryk Kuznek has stood guard here.
Up at Wawei Cathedral, the gargoyles kept with the dragon theme of the city.
In Prague on St. Vitus.
In Villingen
In Italy and Spain we didn't see gargoyles, since we didn't see any Gothic churches where we were. However, once back on German soil in Aachen, we were among the Gothic again.
One 12th century gargoyle from the Aachen cathedral was removed during a restoration and mounted on a pedestal. The way it stands now, it looks as though it is howling.
The German word, Wasserspeier, sounds so much more functional and less romantic than gargoyle.
Gargoyles in Leuven.
And finally in Köln. We've had more time and better looks at them before.
god bless the hearts and the souls who are grieving;
for those who have left, and for those who are leaving.
god bless each perishing body and mind
god bless all creatures remaining behind
god bless the gargoyles.
god bless us all.
From Kraków to Köln, god bless the gargoyles.
More after the jump
The first gargoyle or grotesque we saw was this charming guy mounted on a pedestal on the fence of the Czapski Palace. Since 1909 this Chimera by Henryk Kuznek has stood guard here.
Up at Wawei Cathedral, the gargoyles kept with the dragon theme of the city.
In Prague on St. Vitus.
In Villingen
In Italy and Spain we didn't see gargoyles, since we didn't see any Gothic churches where we were. However, once back on German soil in Aachen, we were among the Gothic again.
One 12th century gargoyle from the Aachen cathedral was removed during a restoration and mounted on a pedestal. The way it stands now, it looks as though it is howling.
The German word, Wasserspeier, sounds so much more functional and less romantic than gargoyle.
Gargoyles in Leuven.
And finally in Köln. We've had more time and better looks at them before.
god bless the hearts and the souls who are grieving;
for those who have left, and for those who are leaving.
god bless each perishing body and mind
god bless all creatures remaining behind
god bless the gargoyles.
god bless us all.
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