The Gargoyles of Des Moines, Iowa | |
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| These are just a few of the unusual keystones on the Polk County Court House in Des Moines. | |
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 This lion is also on the courthouse |
 This owl is in the chambers of the Iowa State Capital |
  These deeply carved marble garlands are on a staircase in the State Capital |
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  Ornate scrollwork on a church, with a figure entwined in the carved foliage |
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  Ceiling ornament in the Rollins Mansion |
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 For more on the Grotesques and Gargoyles of Iowa, see Jan Fleming's
book "Grotesques in Des Moines... Iowa and Abroad"You can order it from Barnes & Noble and other bookstores, just give them the ISBN number: 0971590206. She includes carvings from all over the world, including a number of my works. |
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