Gargoyle

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Gargoyle Art
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• Suggested Lesson Sequence
• Discuss the definition of gargoyle as provided in
  the next slide.
• View images of actual gargoyles. Discuss
  differences and similarities.
• List the characteristics of gargoyles in your
  journal.
• Sketch a gargoyle that you would like to sculpt.
  Combine ideas and images you have taken in from
  this and other sources. What creatures will you
  make reference to? Why would they make good
  protectors? What position should they be in to
  serve as a water spout? How can you make them
  look strange and grotesque?
• Sculpt a gargoyle to sits on a level surface
  using clay. Fire. Glaze. Display with an
  explanation.

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• gargoyle       P   Pronunciation Key  (gär
  goil )n.
• A roof spout in the form of a grotesque or
  fantastic creature projecting from a gutter to
  carry rainwater clear of the wall.
• A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.
• A person of bizarre or grotesque appearance.

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Gargoyles are a swarm of strange creatures. They
were grotesquely carved waterspouts and
architectural ornamentation thought to protect
the dwelling from evil spirits. Many of them
come from the Gothic period and live on Gothic
structures. They range from mythological
monsters to unicorns to winged serpents to
bizarre birds to fantastic fauna. If the figure
is not actually a spout, it is called a
grotesque. (Decorative Gargoyle Stickers and
Gargoyle Coloring Books are available from Dover
Publications)
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http//www.stratis.demon.co.uk/gargoyles/gargoyle.
htm
This hyperlink will take you to a comprehensive
view of gargoyles in different locations around
the world. Surf and see what you can find that
inspires you.
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Student Works created by Multicultural Art
Students at Alleghany High School Ages 14-17
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