The Gargoyles and Grotesques of BresciaPhotos © Walter S. Arnold | |
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Brescia is an industrial town in the Lombardy region of Northern Italy.
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He could tell us some interesting stories over a glass of wine...
These three weathered faces are all on one building, along with many of their cousins
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 This keystone carving sports a deeply carved beard and quite a mouthful of teeth |
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the fellow on the bracket to the left, and bird helmet on the right.
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 People were filling bottles with fresh drinking water from this ancient fountain |
 Note the grotesque face in the middle of the frieze under this classical pediment. |
