Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Ankle biters?


Most gargoyles and other architectural sculptures appear *above* doors and windows, or at rooflines. But when I was in Montreal recently, I saw these two female heads at the bottom of the door frame.

Here's a closer view of the lady on the left:


And the one on the right:


In fact, the figure on the right has a companion who overlooks the steps up to the restaurant next door:

2 comments:

  1. These are so nice. Do you think they could be mother (left) and child (right)?

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  2. Could be, but they look awfully close in age. I'll look into it and get back to you.

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