Our story on what we called the gargoyle house sparked a minor language debate and a vocabulary lesson for us at Next. PREVIOUSLY: The festive gargoyle house of Cherry Hills Village To cut to the ...

Question: When is a gargoyle not a gargoyle? Answer: When it is a grotesque, of course! Gargoyles, by definition, are carved figures of stone, with spouts designed to convey water from rooftops to the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While we always call them gargoyles, some statues are technically grotesques. Gargoyles serve a specific purpose: they drain ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Carved stone animals adorn the sides of many Gothic buildings, ...

Officials at Milan's Duomo have devised an unusual campaign to raise funds for the cathedral's preservation: they're asking patrons to adopt the building's gargoyles. The Gothic, pink marble-clad ...

WASHINGTON – They are angelic and mischievous. They are earthly and heavenly. And they are all watching as visitors move around the grounds of the National Cathedral. They are the gargoyles and ...

What facet of a building is most effective at making you smile? Is it expert craftsmanship? Handsome materials? Pleasing proportions? For Mathew M. Duman, the answer is: gargoyles and grotesques. Five ...

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