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Perth's Skyline Adornments
Taken from the West Australian, 15 June 1935, p. 2. Pertains to the aesthetics of the Perth City Skyline, which includes a number of Gothic architectural features, including a griffin, spires and a gargoyle.
Tags: allegorical decoration, crown, gargoyle, gargoyles, Gothic, gothic architecture, Government Printing Office, griffin, griffins, Hay Street, lion, lion's head, Murray Street, Perth, Perth Literary Institute, Perth Literary Institute building, Saint Andrew, spire, spires, St Andrew, St. Andrew, Trinity, Trinity buildings, WA, Western Australia
"Gargoyles of Melbourne: Quaint and Curious Carvings by John Russell Parry," in The Argus
A lengthy illustrated article by John Russell Parry about gargoyles in Melbourne that appeared in the Melbourne newspaper The Argus on August 10, 1929. The article provides the etymology of 'gargoyle', derived from Latin via Old French, and explains…
Tags: carving, gargoyle, gargoyles, Gothic, gothic architecture, John Russell Parry, Latin, Melbourne, Old French, sculptor, sculpture, The Argus, Vic, Victoria
Koala Gargoyle
This plaster model for a gargoyle depicts the head of a koala. The plaster model was created in the studio of William Leslie Bowles in Melbourne with the assistance of sculptor, Ray Ewers. In 1940 and 1941 the plaster cast was used as the template…
Opossum Gargoyle
This plaster model for a gargoyle depicts the face of an opossum. The plaster model was created in the studio of William Leslie Bowles in Melbourne with the assistance of sculptor, Ray Ewers. In 1940 and 1941 the plaster cast was used as the template…
University of Sydney: Carving the Gargoyles
This black and white photograph held by the State Library of New South Wales dates from c.1859. Taken by John Smith during the construction of The University of Sydney, it depicts stone masons at work carving the gargoyles. This is taking place…