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14 years 7 months ago #3089
by Aftermidnight
Replied by Aftermidnight on topic Re:gargoyles
It is true that actual gargoyles do have to spout water as they were connected to the guttering on buildings.
In year 9 when I would have been... 14 or 15... we made gargoyles out of clay, except going by Morgana's good point above they would actually have been grotesques. Im not good at art but nonetheless I made Gormy, my gargoyle below. Named after Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake. I think he's too sweet to be a grotesque though...
In year 9 when I would have been... 14 or 15... we made gargoyles out of clay, except going by Morgana's good point above they would actually have been grotesques. Im not good at art but nonetheless I made Gormy, my gargoyle below. Named after Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake. I think he's too sweet to be a grotesque though...
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14 years 7 months ago #3095
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Replied by Morgana on topic Re:gargoyles
Aftermidnight wrote:
He is very adorable, especially for a gargoyle/grotesque. Hope you still have him!
And thanks for backing me up on that point... I was pretty sure I hadn't made it up.
It is true that actual gargoyles do have to spout water as they were connected to the guttering on buildings.
In year 9 when I would have been... 14 or 15... we made gargoyles out of clay, except going by Morgana's good point above they would actually have been grotesques. Im not good at art but nonetheless I made Gormy, my gargoyle below. Named after Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake. I think he's too sweet to be a grotesque though...
He is very adorable, especially for a gargoyle/grotesque. Hope you still have him!
And thanks for backing me up on that point... I was pretty sure I hadn't made it up.
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14 years 7 months ago #3102
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Replied by nocturnal-pet on topic Re:gargoyles
Gargoyles are fascinating.
They are beautiful in their own kinda way.
I remember once reading something about a belief, that claimed gargoyles became \"alive\" during nights. So they could guard the people of their town, when they were in their most vulnerable state: sleeping.
That is a lovely thought, I think.
They are beautiful in their own kinda way.
I remember once reading something about a belief, that claimed gargoyles became \"alive\" during nights. So they could guard the people of their town, when they were in their most vulnerable state: sleeping.
That is a lovely thought, I think.
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