Grotesque (architecture)

In architecture, a grotesque () is a fantastic or mythical figure carved from stone and fixed to the walls or roof of a building. A chimera () is a type of grotesque depicting a mythical combination of multiple animals (sometimes including humans).

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Grotesque (architecture)

In architecture, a grotesque () is a fantastic or mythical figure carved from stone and fixed to the walls or roof of a building. A chimera () is a type of grotesque depicting a mythical combination of multiple animals (sometimes including humans).

Source: Wikipedia "Grotesque (architecture)" · CC BY-SA 4.0

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