This week in art we learned about Gargoyles.
Gargoyles of Notre-Dame de Paris
Gargoyles are often associated with the medieval time period. In fact, gargoyles have been in use since the ancient Egyptian time period.
Gargoyles were used for a variety reasons.
They were used on churches to show evil to the many followers that could not read. They were used to scare away the evil spirits from the church.
They also had a functional purpose too. They were waterspouts. They were used to drain water from the churches. It protected the stone masonry work. Numerous gargoyles were used so that the water would be divided up.
Gargoyles were made from carved stone and varied widely. Some were dragons, lions, mythical beasts, humans, devils, goats, and monkeys.
Some were scary while others were funny looking.
We can see gargoyles in Washington D.C. at the National Cathedral.
After learning about gargoyles and viewing the various carved stone creatures.
The children created their own gargoyles out of clay.
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