'The Gargoyle Book' reveals the whimsical nature of these creatures and the ingenuity of the artisans who made them.
'The Gargoyle Book' reveals the whimsical nature of these creatures and the ingenuity of the artisans who made them.
'The Gargoyle Book' reveals the whimsical nature of these creatures and the ingenuity of the artisans who made them.
Explores the history and design of American gargoyles, featuring the stone carvings on buildings including Washington's National Cathedral, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York, and the Woolworth Building.
Explores the history and design of American gargoyles, featuring the stone carvings on buildings including Washington's National Cathedral, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York, and the Woolworth Building.
By the end of the seventeenth century, the City of London was already by far the most important centre of trade and finance in the world. This financial and commercial supremacy was reflected in some of the most impressive architecture and public sculpture of the last 300 years.…