Walter S. Arnold, Sculptor/Stone Carver: Classically Trained in Italy. Custom hand-carved stone sculpture. Made in the USA and Italy.
Classically Trained in Italy. Custom hand-carved stone sculpture. Made in the USA and Italy.
Classically Trained in Italy. Custom hand-carved stone sculpture. Made in the USA and Italy.
Gargoyles and Grotesques of The World
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A collection of gargoyles, grotesques and greenmen from around the world. Some are photos I took others have been sent to me. Please note that all images are property of the respective photographers; you can use them for classroom studies, research, and inspiration, but if you want to use them on web sites or in publications you need to ask our permission. Thank you.| Chicago | |
Carved limestone:
The Greenman is in Kenwood on the South Side; Bacchus is on Belmont Ave. The ornate dragon hidden in the tracery is on a Hyde Park church. Photos by Walter Arnold |
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Chicago terra cotta: A second page of Chicago sculpture, featuring works in terracotta.
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| Boston | |
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Boston Lions: Boston, Massachusetts has quite a pride of lions.
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Boston Gargoyles: Watching over the city
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The Burrage: A real gem of a mansion in Boston's Back Bay with over 165 carved gargoyles, grotesques, cherubs and other faces. Photos by Walter Arnold |
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| Portugal |
The Monastery of Batalha, Portugal, is an incredible work of Gothic architecture, covered with fantastic carvings. These photos were taken by Filipa Louro and are shown here with her kind permission. |
| New York |
  New York City was home to many hundreds of great carvers 100 years ago, and they've left gargoyles and grotesques all over the city. These examples are from just one building, on West 110th Street. |
| Toronto |
Old Parliament Building and Royal Ontario Museum. Photos by Walter S. Arnold |
| Tuscany, Italy |
These are but three of the many gargoyles and grotesques which I've found in small Italian cities. Select any of them to see a page filled with many more. Photos by Walter Arnold |
| Orvieto, Italy |
 
 Orvieto is an ancient hill town between Rome and Florence. Wander around the medieval center of town and you'll find loads of gargoyles. |
| Brescia, Italy |
Brescia is in the Lombardy region of Northern Italy. |
| Lecce, Italy |
Lecce is in the Puglia region of Southern Italy. |
| The U.K. |
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| San Antonio, Texas |
  
Photos courtesy T. M. Battersby, ornamental plasterer and stuccoist. |
| Narita, Japan |
 The Naritasan Shinshoji Temple has many wonderful carvings Photo by Fely Q. Arnold |
| Des Moines, Iowa |
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| Prague, Czech Republic |
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| Paris - Notre Dame Cathedral |
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| Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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| Zagreb, Croatia |
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