New York City was
home to many hundreds of great carvers 100 years ago, and they've left gargoyles
and grotesques all over the city. These examples are from just one building, 527
West 110th Street. One block from St. John the Devine Cathedral, these
epitomize the wonderful carving that fills New York.
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A scholar ponders a tome. |
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West (left) and East (right) balconies of the building. Originally a plaster model would have been prepared,
and the carvers worked from those models. The figures on the West are subtly
stronger and more lively than those on the right. Perhaps it was a different
carver, or he was just having a better month. The treatment of the planes and
shadows make the figure come alive.
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These two carvings flank the doorway of this apartment building. |
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Photos © 2003 Walter S. Arnold |