American Gargoyles: Spirits in Stone - Hardcover

Crist, Darlene Trew; Llewellyn, Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0609606859 ISBN 13: 9780609606858

Publisher: Crown Publications, 2001

Synopsis

A pictorial study of American gargoyles provides a close-up view of the varied stone carvings on Washington's National Cathedral, St. John the Divine in New York, the Woolworth Building, and other locales and discusses the different types of gargoyles, the stories behind their creation, and the artists who created them. 20,000 first printing.

About this title

Synopsis:

A number of books have showcased the medieval gargoyles of Europe, but never before has one been devoted to the thousands of gargoyles that peer down from American buildings. Lewd or ferocious, holy or humorous, these astonishing carvings are distinguished by fine artistry, vivid imagination and spiritual mystery. American Gargoyles puts us face-to-face with the winged griffins, fallen angels and damned souls of Washington's National Cathedral, as well as those adorning the Woolworth Building and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York, Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, Grace Cathedral in San Francisco and other buildings. With fascinating information about the varieties of gargoyles, the stories behind their creation and the messages they were meant to convey, American Gargoyles makes a convincing case for looking up as we walk down the streets of America's cities.

About the Author:

Darlene Trew Crist is an award-winning writer who has traveled throughout Europe and the United States in search of gargoyles. She lives in Rhode Island.

Robert Llewellyn is a photographer whose books include Washington: The Capital, which was chosen by the White House and the State Department as an official diplomatic gift. He lives in Virginia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Crown Publications
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0609606859
• ISBN 13: 9780609606858
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 148