Medieval Gargoyles by ocrdu

photography · @ocrdu · Mar 21 '18

$2.25

Medieval Gargoyles

Even though I like to think gargoyles were put into place by medieval builders to scare away tourists, they basically are just spouts designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building, preventing erosion.

These two I saw on an old church in Utrecht, The Netherlands:

![](http://www.den-uijl.nl/photography/stored/GargoyleUtrecht.jpg)
*<sup>Olympus Stylus 1s, 300mm, ISO200, f5.6, 1/250s</sup>*

![](http://www.den-uijl.nl/photography/stored/GargoyleUtrecht2.jpg)
*<sup>Olympus Stylus 1s, 220mm, ISO200, f5.6, 1/200s</sup>*

However practical these things may be, their designs do seem to illustrate evil, and many find them scary.

Maybe we could work two of these into the graphic design surrounding the Trending Page. Self-mockery is better than no mockery at all sometimes, and who knows who they will ward off.

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@lenore · Mar 21 '18

Wow mind ,,,boling photography,,,,,,,,,

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@danur · Mar 21 '18

come and see clearly. do not think that's not what it used to be. because of bad thinking. can be prejudiced.be a joke in his own heart  @ocrdu

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@meesterboom · Mar 21 '18

I do like a good gargoyle!

👍 ocrdu

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@ocrdu · Mar 21 '18

$0.03

There's nothing like parboiled gargoyles with some Marmite on the side.

👍 meesterboom

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@meesterboom · Mar 21 '18

Mmmm, crunchy!!!

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@dwayentherock · Mar 21 '18

Great post

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@ocrdu · Mar 21 '18

So-so comment.

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@manorvillemike · Mar 21 '18

A phase in ornamental architecture, I find appealing.

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@ocrdu · Mar 21 '18 (edited)

Maybe you should put a replica on your house.

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@pixresteemer · Mar 21 '18

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@englishtchrivy · Mar 21 '18

$0.03

looks like you 
just kidding hahaha
in the church?
ahahahaha

well, I saw mermaids and what nots in here, too
weird even the devil in you know which building right?

am glad you're back 
feeling better gargoyle? I mean you ? :D
peace!

👍 sultan-aceh

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@ocrdu · Mar 22 '18

These were in an enclosed garden right next to the Dom church in Utrecht. My great-grandfather has restaured many of these there, also some similar things inside the church.

Yes, better, but not great yet. Very tired, but still here!

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@englishtchrivy · Mar 23 '18

$0.03

oh .. beterschaap dan!

👍 sultan-aceh

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@nutela · Mar 22 '18

Let me put up an controversial question: is this satanist or something related?

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@ocrdu · Mar 22 '18

No, not at all. Fairly standard decorations of rain pipes on churches, maybe depicting evil, or just artists freely making what they came up with. But, even in the Middle Ages there were protests against such things.

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@ddschteinn · Mar 23 '18

Those are the first practical gargoyles I've seen.

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