1. Gargoyles?

3. Gargoyles!

4. Legend tells that the first gargoyle was a 7th century dragon named La Gargouille.

5. The REAL Origin of Gargoyles
A gargoyle is a grotesquely carved human or animal figure found on an architectural structure.
The word gargoyle comes from the French word “gargouille” which means “throat” or “Pipe”

7. When and Where?
While gargoyles can be traced back 2000 years ago to ancient Greek and Roman architecture, gargoyles as we know them were very popular from the 11th to the 13th century in Europe and are often found as ornaments on medieval churches.
This is called the Gothic period in architecture.

8. Notre-Dame de Paris

9. Notre-Dame de Reims

10. Purpose
The original purpose of gargoyles was to drain water away from the sides of a building.
Gargoyle rainspouts had very long necks, and protruding tongues.
Also gargoyles were thought to scare off evil spirits.

12. Ornaments Sculptures on buildings are called ornaments.
Gargoyle sculptures include grotesques and green men.

16. Common Themes Wings Long necks Heads with no bodies
People/animal or animal/animal combos
Gaping mouths, protruding tongues
Men with leaves “Green Men”

20. Today
Although gargoyles can be found on most churches built during the middle ages, they can also be found in the USA.
Artists still carve them today.

21. Gargoyle restoration

24. The End