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gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Bring in an image to art of something you want to create into a clay gargoyle. What is a gargoyle? Feb 211:03 PM 1 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3QUQS1ypPk The word "Gargoyle" shares a root with the word "Gargle"; they come from "gargouille," an old French word for "Throat." A true gargoyle is a waterspout. An unusual carved creature that does not serve that purpose is properly called a "Grotesque." Feb 152:42 PM 2 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Gargoyles can be traced back 4000 years to Egypt, Rome and Greece. Terra cotta water spouts depicting: lions, eagles, and other creatures, including those based on Greek and Roman mythology, were very common. Gargoyle water spouts were even found at the ruins of Pompeii. The first grotesque figures came from Egypt. The Egyptians believed in deities with the heads of animals and frequently replicated these deities in their architecture and wall paintings. Feb 152:54 PM 3 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Notre Dame Cathedral Paris, France Feb 152:59 PM 4 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 NotreDame Cathedral Paris, France A prominent landmark NotreDame is a perfect example of Gothic architecture. The Construction of Notre Dame took 2 centuries and began in 1163 by Pope Alexander III and ended in 1345. http://www.fno.org/exhibits/Gargoyles/gargoyle.html Feb 1611:53 AM 5 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 National Cathedral Washington, DC Feb 1611:57 AM 6 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Walter S. Arnold Sculptor for the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. http://www.stonecarver.com/cathedral.html Feb 152:47 PM 7 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 http://www.stonecarver.com/create.html Feb 152:47 PM 8 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Preventing rainwater from running down masonry walls is important because running water erodes the mortar between the stone blocks. Architects often used multiple gargoyles on buildings to divide the flow of rainwater off the roof to minimize the potential damage from a rainstorm. Feb 152:47 PM 9 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Feb 152:52 PM 10 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Feb 152:52 PM 11 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Feb 152:54 PM 12 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Feb 1611:51 AM 13 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Feb 261:18 PM 14 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Biltmore Estate Gargoyles http://www.bing.com/search?srch=106&FORM=AS6&q=biltmore&adlt=strict Feb 1612:13 PM 15 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Feb 261:33 PM 16 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 1. Clay Slab 2. Feb 242:33 PM 17 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Feb 259:30 AM 18 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Feb 259:31 AM 19 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Feb 2511:28 AM 20 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Feb 2511:31 AM 21 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Feb 2612:46 PM 22 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Feb 2512:52 PM 23 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Feb 2512:51 PM 24 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Feb 2512:56 PM 25 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Feb 251:32 PM 26 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Feb 251:34 PM 27 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Feb 251:34 PM 28 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Feb 251:35 PM 29 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Feb 272:59 PM 30 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Feb 2512:56 PM 31 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Name _____________ 1. What is a gargoyle? 2. Describe your gargoyle that you made today? 3. How did you join 2 pieces of clay? 4. Did you add texture? How? Where? 5. What colors will you add next class? 6. What was most successful about your project? Feb 171:35 PM 32 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Bring in an image to art of something you want to create into a gargoyle. Feb 211:03 PM 33 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Feb 211:03 PM 34 gargoyles.notebook February 24, 2016 Feb 259:29 AM 35.