Tuesday 7 25 18 Close Up IU Gargoyle
By MariJ
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I pretty much left the photos as-is except for cropping the close-up a little to fit in the frame!
I became aware of gargoyles on my first trip to England in College and since then they fascinate me. When I visited my sister a friend took us on a tour of Indiana University and I spotted this one atop the Maxwell Building. See his “IU”?
Journaling reads:
“Gargoyles are traditionally thought to be created during the medieval period, but examples have also been found in ancient civilizations. Gargoyles were placed on the roofs of Egyptian temples where their mouths served as a spout for water. Similar pieces were also seen on Greek temples, though the figures were often carved into the shape of lions and other ferocious animals. The name gargoyle is often attributed to St. Romanus who according to legend saved his country from a monster by the name of Goji, sometimes called Gargouille. This monster was so scary looking that it frightened off evil spirits, leading to the monster being called a protector and similar carved pieces being placed on churches and other important buildings. Throughout history, gargoyles have been created in a number of different images and figures; some have even included people, such as a monk. They occasionally continued to serve as water spouts and rain spouts but were often more ornamental and as these spouts became less popular so did the use of gargoyles. Starting in the 19th century, gargoyles became more of a decoration. Some of the more famous from history are those used on the Notre Dame de Paris. Even in the United States gargoyles were used on more modern buildings as a form of decoration, such as the stainless steel versions used on the Chrysler Building in New York City. The Washington National Cathedral in Washington D.C. also used gargoyles. The popularity of the Gothic Revival movement in the United States helped encourage the use of gargoyles which can be found at Princeton University, the University of Chicago and Duke University.”
For this layout I used:
SNU SS DLO Templates: Blendability
SNU SS Styles: Shadow Me
ACA Cloudburst Collection
ACA SS Paper Filigree Special Blue Swirls
VRA New Beginnings Collection (arrow)
and my own photos
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