Archive for the ‘Museums’ Category

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Helmut the Dog, Wearing a Reproduction of 14th Century Spanish Hunting Armor for a Boarhound, Greets Visitors From a Glass Display Case in the Lancaster Lobby of the Worcester Art Museum (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on June 29, 2015)

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An Ancient Sandstone Sculpture of the Elephant-Headed Hindu God Ganesha Seen on Display at the Worcester Art Museum in Worcester, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on January 4, 2018)

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An Ancient Chinese Stone Carving of a Dog Seen on Display at the Worcester Art Museum in Worcester, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on April 26, 2018)


The Bronze Head of the American Avant-Garde Composer Carl Ruggles Sculpted by Harriette Miller on Display at the Bennington Museum in Bennington, Vermont (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on August 27, 2017)

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A Photo of a Bronze Bust of President Abraham Lincoln Taken by My Cousin Dwayne Szlosek at the Virginia Museum of the Civil War in New Market, VA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on November 22, 2017)

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A Bearded Pirate Captain With an Eye Patch and a Skull & Crossbones on His Hat Stands Sentry in Front of the New England Pirate Museum on Derby Street in Salem, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on March 4, 2019)

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A Close-Up of the Grimacing Face of a Winged Gargoyle Seen in the Storefront Window of the Witch History Museum on Essex Street in Salem, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on September 14, 2018)

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A Small Icon Carved From Wood of Saint Nil Sorsky Found Hanging on a Wall at the Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on May 23, 2018)


Although They Are Easy to Miss, a Series of Small Lion Heads Carved From Stone Can Be Seen on the Cornice That Runs Along the Top of the Worcester Art Museum’s Exterior (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on June 30, 2017)

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A Pre-Columbian Ceramic Sculpture of a Pot-Belly Dog From Ancient Mexico Seen on Display at the Worcester Art Museum in Worcester, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on February 6, 2020)