Gargoyles and Grotesques; Stone carver able to prosper in ancient art From: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) | Date: September 25, 2005| Author: ASSOCIATED PRESS | Copyright 2005 Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque). Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

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BARTLETT, Ill. - Walter S. Arnold was helping a monster break free of its stone prison.

"This is actually a grotesque, not a gargoyle," the stone carver explained as he used a hydraulic lift to position the heavy figure made of Indiana limestone. "Most people call them all gargoyles, but a gargoyle, technically, is a waterspout attached to a building. This guy's a freestanding figure, so he's a grotesque."

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