We’ve all been there. If not from drinking one too many, then perhaps because of overeating during the family holiday gathering, or getting food poisoning because someone can’t cook to save their life.
The History of Gargoyles – Gargoyles are numbers commonly carved into the design of old churches, typically in the form of a monstrous animal or human. Lot of times gargoyles in Gothic churches were attached to the seamless gutter system of the roofing, with the mouth of the gargoyle functioning as a spout for rain, aiding keep the… Read More »
And the truth behind the ‘astronaut’ carving on 12th-century Spanish cathedral
We’ve all been there. If not from drinking one too many, then perhaps because of overeating during the family holiday gathering, or getting food poisoning because someone can’t cook to save their life.
What reason is there for all this?
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Witch on Broomstick Gargoyle with jack o lantern pumpkin and house Central Park New York City 2010 Halloween Holiday
Who knew decorative water drains could be so fascinating? Originally crafted to prevent eroding and corrosion of cathedrals and religious buildings, Gargoyles are surrounded by myth and legacy. The…
For my final ceramics project, I'm making a dragon climbing a tower ... I decided to add a base - they are detachable, and I'll be firing them separately I based my design on the Dragon climbing the city hall in Munich, Germany: I'll be raku firing it next week, and I sure hope it stays together!!!
Large size dragon statuary for indoor or outdoor use. The noble Abraxas sits upright on a perch of rocks as he looks outward over his realm. His wings are open and his claws clutch the cliff but his demeanor relaxed. His tail wraps around his stone outlook and he
Il Cid Campeador - Statua equestre di Rodrigio Diaz a Burgos Castiglia – Manuel Machado Si frange il sole cieco nelle dure forcine degli usberghi, chiazza di luce le panziere e i giachi e fiammeggia alle punte delle lance. Cieco il sole, la sete, la fatica. Per la tremenda steppa castigliana, in esilio, con dodici dei suoi il Cid cavalca — ferro, sudore e polvere —. Di pietra e limo la locanda è chiusa... Niuno risponde. Al pomo della spada e al calcio delle picche, lo sportello cede... Divampa il sole, l’aria brucia! Ai terribili colpi, d’eco roca, una voce pura — argento e cristallo — risponde... C’è una bimba pallidissima e fragile sul limitare. È tutta occhi azzurri; e negli occhi delle lacrime. Scialbo oro recinge il suo visino curioso e sgomento — Buon Cid! andate... Il re ci ammazzerà, rovinerà la casa e spargerà di sale il campo stento che mio padre lavora... Andate, e il Ciel vi colmi di fortuna... Dal nostro danno, o Cid, nulla trarreste. Tace la bimba e piange senza gemiti... Un singhiozzo infantile per lo stuolo dei feroci guerrieri, e imperiosa una voce grida: “In marcia!” Cieco il sole, la sete, la fatica. Per la tremenda steppa castigliana, in esilio, con dodici dei suoi il Cid cavalca — ferro, sudore e polvere —.
