Gargoyle - Revision history

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	From the early-18th century onwards, buildings began to move away from ornamented and unornamented waterspouts in favour of rainwater downpipes. In 1724, the London Building Act made the use of downpipes a compulsory feature on all new construction, and subsequently the inclusion of gargoyles in architecture fell into decline. However, in an ornamental form they were revived by the Art Deco period in the early-20th century, most notably on the Chrysler Building in New York.		From the early-18th century onwards, buildings began to move away from ornamented and unornamented waterspouts in favour of rainwater downpipes. In 1724, the London Building Act made the use of downpipes a compulsory feature on all new construction, and subsequently the inclusion of gargoyles in architecture fell into decline. However, in an ornamental form they were revived by the Art Deco period in the early-20th century, most notably on the Chrysler Building in New York.
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		+	Some notable modern gargoyles might include those on Gloucester Cathedral (2019–2020) six 3ft-tall gargoyles added to the north side of the 900-year-old building to protect it from water damage as part of a £530,000 restoration project. Designed by Master Mason Pascal Mychalysin to represent local Gloucestershire culture, they include a rugby player, a miner, a female jockey, a sheep shearer, a suffragette and a "cheese-chaser", honoring the famous Cooper's Hill cheese-rolling races.
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		+	Other modern gargoyles include the Alien (xenomorph) at Paisley Abbey (1990s) and additions to Canterbury Cathedral (2018). The Canterbury Cathedral gargoyles were its first new set of gargoyles in over 100 years and installed as part of a major restoration project featuring modern carvings of fierce, animalistic, or human-like faces, crafted to replace their weathered, centuries-old counterparts.

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	From the early-18th century onwards, buildings began to move away from ornamented and unornamented waterspouts in favour of rainwater downpipes. In 1724, the London Building Act made the use of downpipes a compulsory feature on all new construction, and subsequently the inclusion of gargoyles in architecture fell into decline. However, in an ornamental form they were revived by the Art Deco period in the early-20th century, most notably on the Chrysler Building in New York.		From the early-18th century onwards, buildings began to move away from ornamented and unornamented waterspouts in favour of rainwater downpipes. In 1724, the London Building Act made the use of downpipes a compulsory feature on all new construction, and subsequently the inclusion of gargoyles in architecture fell into decline. However, in an ornamental form they were revived by the Art Deco period in the early-20th century, most notably on the Chrysler Building in New York.

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	* Bas-relief.		* Bas-relief.

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−	~~i3hf2rhfuoh4r2fuh24hfh42hf2h4fh42hfi42hf~~[[File:Gargoyle1.JPG\|link=File:Gargoyle1.JPG]]	+	Gargoyles are carvings of grotesque figures, faces or creatures perching along the roofs and battlements of buildings and projecting from roof gutters. The gargoyle is one of the most recognisable characteristics of Gothic architecture.
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		+	The etymology of the word derives from the French ‘gargouille’ meaning throat. The precise purpose of gargoyles was to act as a spout to convey water from the upper part of a building or roof gutter and away from the side of walls or foundations, thereby helping to prevent water from causing damage to masonry and mortar. The gargoyle would have a trough carved into its back down which rainwater would run and exit through the characteristically large open mouth.
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		+	While common parlance uses the term ‘gargoyle’ to mean any fantastical or mythical figure used for ornamental purposes, the strict architectural usage only applies to those serving a waterspout function. Purely decorative varieties are known as [[Grotesque\|grotesques]], chimera or [[Boss_(medieval_architecture)\|boss]]. See Grotesque for more information.
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		+	[[File:Gargoyle1.JPG\|link=File:Gargoyle1.JPG]]

	The earliest forms of gargoyle were found in Ancient Egyptian architecture and were typically in the form of a lion’s head. Similar features were also carved in the marble cornices of Greek temples.		The earliest forms of gargoyle were found in Ancient Egyptian architecture and were typically in the form of a lion’s head. Similar features were also carved in the marble cornices of Greek temples.
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	* Medieval life and times - [http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-art/gargoyles.htm Gargoyles]		* Medieval life and times - [http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-art/gargoyles.htm Gargoyles]

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−	Gargoyles are carvings of grotesque figures, faces or creatures perching along the roofs and battlements of buildings and projecting from roof gutters. The gargoyle is one of the most recognisable characteristics of Gothic architecture.	+	i3hf2rhfuoh4r2fuh24hfh42hf2h4fh42hfi42hf[[File:Gargoyle1.JPG\|link=File:Gargoyle1.JPG]]
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−	The etymology of the word derives from the French ‘gargouille’ meaning throat. The precise purpose of gargoyles was to act as a spout to convey water from the upper part of a building or roof gutter and away from the side of walls or foundations, thereby helping to prevent water from causing damage to masonry and mortar. The gargoyle would have a trough carved into its back down which rainwater would run and exit through the characteristically large open mouth.	+
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−	While common parlance uses the term ‘gargoyle’ to mean any fantastical or mythical figure used for ornamental purposes, the strict architectural usage only applies to those serving a waterspout function. Purely decorative varieties are known as [[Grotesque\|grotesques]], chimera or [[Boss_(medieval_architecture)\|boss]]. See Grotesque for more information.	+
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	The earliest forms of gargoyle were found in Ancient Egyptian architecture and were typically in the form of a lion’s head. Similar features were also carved in the marble cornices of Greek temples.		The earliest forms of gargoyle were found in Ancient Egyptian architecture and were typically in the form of a lion’s head. Similar features were also carved in the marble cornices of Greek temples.
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	* Medieval life and times - [http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-art/gargoyles.htm Gargoyles]		* Medieval life and times - [http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-art/gargoyles.htm Gargoyles]

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	* Rainwater.		* Rainwater.
	* Rainwater goods.		* Rainwater goods.
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	* Tessera.		* Tessera.
	* Trompe l’oeil.		* Trompe l’oeil.
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	* Medieval life and times - [http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-art/gargoyles.htm Gargoyles]		* Medieval life and times - [http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-art/gargoyles.htm Gargoyles]

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	* Notre-Dame de Paris.		* Notre-Dame de Paris.
	* Onigawara.		* Onigawara.
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	* Tessera.		* Tessera.
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	* Cornice.		* Cornice.
	* Crenellations.		* Crenellations.
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	* Frieze.		* Frieze.
	* Gothic revival style.		* Gothic revival style.

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	From the early-18th century onwards, buildings began to move away from ornamented and unornamented waterspouts in favour of rainwater downpipes. In 1724, the London Building Act made the use of downpipes a compulsory feature on all new construction, and subsequently the inclusion of gargoyles in architecture fell into decline. However, in an ornamental form they were revived by the Art Deco period in the early-20th century, most notably on the Chrysler Building in New York.		From the early-18th century onwards, buildings began to move away from ornamented and unornamented waterspouts in favour of rainwater downpipes. In 1724, the London Building Act made the use of downpipes a compulsory feature on all new construction, and subsequently the inclusion of gargoyles in architecture fell into decline. However, in an ornamental form they were revived by the Art Deco period in the early-20th century, most notably on the Chrysler Building in New York.

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	* Trompe l’oeil.		* Trompe l’oeil.

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	* Medieval life and times - [http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-art/gargoyles.htm Gargoyles]		* Medieval life and times - [http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-art/gargoyles.htm Gargoyles]

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