Gargoyle

flying buttresses? Describe how and why they are used. Flying buttresses are wall supports that have a masonry block at the ground and an arch that connects the block to the wall. They are used to allow windows to be placed higher. 3. What are gargoyles? What are their functions in architecture? They are stone carvings that are designed to transfer rainwater away from the roof so that the water doesn’t run down the walls and cause damage. 4. What are barrel vaults? Barrel vaults are curved…

Black Widows are both feared and glorified in society. From being seen as intruders that must be destroyed upon entering a home, to being a lethal superhero; the Black Widow undertakes many different personas. In Gordon Grice’s essay “Caught in the Widow’s Web”, a new identity is found: Evil. Grice takes an in-depth look at why evil is in a world with “a benevolent God.” Similar to most essays, “Caught in The Widow’s Web” uses a variety of modes. One of the modes used is showing a process.…

The Cathedral looms over viewers as they walk past and tourists line up expectantly waiting for their turn to enter one of the hottest tourists sites of Paris—Notre Dame de Paris. This Cathedral that was once a place of worship has lost most of the prayerful atmosphere it once would of held and now hosts a gift shop as well as a museum including a relic of the crown of thorns (that of course, people can see for a fee). At first glance the throngs of tourists may deter people from appreciating…

From the opening credits, the sound of a ticking clock plays as camera moves slowly up the visual of the swinging pendulum into the mouth of the gargoyle clock, suggesting that the audience is entering a story about time. The plot is driven by the continuous flashes of clocks, fast-paced techno music, and Lola’s obsession for the time during each of the separate runs. The references to time are the…

through the depressed expressions on the face of the fifteen mourners around Mary's deathbed. The devotion to the Virgin Mary grew regularly during the Gothic period, one of the fascinating sculptural features of Gothic cathedrals was the use of gargoyles,grotesque flying monsters that project out from the upper portions of the huge churches that were used as rain spouts, intend to carry water from the roof. During the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries the demand for illustrated books that…

Nothing screams classic horror novels like Frankenstein. A household name that, on its initial reveal, rocked the world. Since then there have been a multitude of adaptations recreated off of the base premise. 30+ movies inspired by Mary Shelley’s legendary novel. Most aren’t the best, but there are some diamonds in the rough. I really want to take this opportunity to compare the classic novel to an interesting adaptation called I, Frankenstein, directed by Stuart Beattie. The differences…

Open on an average fall day late evening with the last light of the day quickly fading away. There’s a granite mausoleum lined with roman columns containing a myriad of gothic gargoyles. It stands underneath the nearby tree with the first wave of colored leaves starting to gather around its base and surrounding area. Behind the mausoleum is a hill containing rows of tombstones that rises out of frame. One of the doors to the mausoleum is ajar revealing the warm light of fire inside and the…

During his education at the seminary, and at Saint-Jean, he had aroused the curiosity of the archbishop. It had, then, been relatively easy to flatter the older prelate. A man of erudition, born into a wealthy and renown family with a long lineage of ecclesiastic position, Albin de Saint-Denis carried a stately presence emphasized by a tall, ascetic frame, a noble face with piercing blue eyes which were devoid of human compassion. He took great pride in the upkeep of a thick wavy white mane,…

In present-day times, "Goth" has been used to describe a unique subculture with its own style of music, fashion, and aesthetic. The dark, often gloomy Goth symbolism was influenced by Gothic fiction, particularly horror movies. Forget the association of the word "Gothic" to dark, ghostly pale people wearing black lipstick and fishnets. The original Gothic style was actually developed to bring happiness into people 's lives, and especially into their churches. Gothic style developed in Europe…

the city it would be very unrealistic. If the story took place in a desert, there would be nowhere to run or hide. These two examples show that the setting was crucial to the story. “The stone steps were real enough; the massive door with a leering gargoyle for a knocker was real enough; yet about it all hung an air of unreality.” I believe this quote shows setting because it starts to describe the house in which Zarrof lived. This specific house is a necessity for the story. If the owner of the…