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What is a gargoyle?

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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 "."

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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 and wall paintings.

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Notre Dame Cathedral Paris,

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Notre­Dame Cathedral Paris, France A prominent landmark Notre­Dame is a perfect example of . 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

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National Cathedral Washington, DC

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Walter S. Arnold Sculptor for the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.

http://www.stonecarver.com/cathedral.html

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http://www.stonecarver.com/create.html

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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.

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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?

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