The buildings on Yale’s campus are decorated with dozens of unusual sculptures – animals, human figures and other wildly imaginative creatures. These gargoyles will be the focus of a program at the Seymour Historical Society on Sunday, May 22, at 2 p.m.
Gargoyles were originally designed to be fancy water spouts, directing rain off of stone buildings to prevent decay. Later, they adorned medieval churches, serving as illustrations of evil.
One of the largest collections in the U.S. is at Yale, where many buildings are decorated with gargoyles and “grotesques” (similar sculptures with no water-carrying function).
In this program, photographer Matthew Duman, will display images from his book, “An Education in the Grotesque: Gargoyles of Yale University,” and explore the artistic, historic, architectural and even humorous significance of these sculptures.
The Seymour Historical Society is located at 59 West Street, near the Trinity Episcopal Church. The program is free to Seymour Historical Society members and $5 for non-members.
Seating is limited and no reservations are accepted.
Doors open at 1 p.m. For more information, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), call 203 – 881-2156 or visit www.seymourhistoricalsociety.org.
