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Gárgola Ediciones reggaeton producer
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Gárgola is the Spanish word for gargoyle, and may refer to: *''Gárgola'', prize-winning novel by Spanish author José Antonio Ramírez Lozano, 1984 *'' La Gárgola'' 2014 album *Álex Gárgolas Rafael Alexis Quiles Hernández, known professionally as Álex Gárgolas, is a reggaeton producer best known for the Gárgolas series which has been five albums so far. His 2006 installation of the series managed to debut at number 181 on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gargoyle
In architecture, and specifically Gothic architecture, a gargoyle () is a carved or formed grotesque with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building, thereby preventing it from running down masonry walls and eroding the mortar between. Architects often used multiple gargoyles on a building to divide the flow of rainwater off the roof to minimize potential damage from rainstorms. A trough is cut in the back of the gargoyle and rainwater typically exits through the open mouth. Gargoyles are usually elongated fantastical animals because their length determines how far water is directed from the wall. When Gothic flying buttresses were used, aqueducts were sometimes cut into the buttress to divert water over the aisle walls. Etymology The term originates from the French ''gargouille,'' which in English is likely to mean "throat" or is otherwise known as the "gullet"; cf. Latin ''gurgulio, gula, gargula'' ("gullet" or "throat") and similar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Antonio Ramírez Lozano
José Antonio Ramírez Lozano (Badajoz, Spain, 5th January 1950) is a Spanish author. He won the Spanish Premio Azorín literary award for his 1984 novel ''Gárgola (novel), Gárgola'', "El escritor José Antonio Ramírez Lozano presenta esta tarde en Sevilla la reedición de 'Gárgola' (Algaida), Premio Azorín de Novela en 1984 y finalista del Premio Nacional de Literatura en 1986, con la que pretende reivindicar el uso de la imaginación y la artesanía del lenguaje en la novela." and the Spanish Premio de literary award in 2009. References External links * * 1950 births Living pe ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
