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gargoyles: Decorative waterspout or gutter, often in the shape of a demon or a distorted human face. Gargoyles were often used on churches and cathedrals.

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Grotesque Head Magazine of Art Illustrated (1878)

By M. Legrain. From the Cascade Basin. [at the Paris Exhibition of 1878] A good gargoyle picture for All-Souls Night or Halloween! “These masks, modelled by M. Legrain, were among the most amusing ex [...]

Keywords: heads, statues, fountains, gargoyles, spooky, horror, mythical creatures, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Paris; Ile-de-France; France

Added: 2005-10-27

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Grotesque Head [detail] Magazine of Art Illustrated (1878)

A good picture for All-Souls Night or Halloween!

A detail from Grotesque Head

Keywords: heads, statues, fountains, gargoyles, spooky, horror, mythical creatures, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Paris; Ile-de-France; France

Added: 2005-10-27

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Cul-de-lampe composé par Mariller, gravé par Marquet. Musée Artistique et Littéraire, Le (1880)

A tail-piece, or end-of-chapter ornament, featuring a putto or cherub standing on a shelf to which are chainedsome books and, underneath, a bat or gargoyle. There is also an ink-pot and two quill pens [...]

Keywords: tailpieces, books, cherubs, nudity, bare feet, pictures of books, pens, feathers, gargoyles, romance, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2012-06-11

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