The October 2015 issue of Kentucky Monthly reviewed Monsters in Stone, Gary Varner's newest look at America's architectural symbolism, available now on Amazon.com, in paper and in a Kindle edition and elsewhere.
Kentucky Monthly Reviews Monsters in Stone: Architectural Bogeymen
A place as serene and peaceful as Kentucky could not possibly be home to scary monsters and gargoyles--could it?
It seems that the Commonwealth has lots of these hidden and not-so-hidden oddities within the architectural gems across the state. These scary lizard-men, bug-eyed gargoyles and even demon-like creatures are perched high atop some of Kentucky's most sacred buildings.
Author Gary R. Varner, an independent folklorist from Berea, has been studying these symbols and has compiled more than 40 photos and illustrations to teach the reader about them-what they look like, where to find them and, perhaps most interestingly, why they are there.
Easy to read and interesting to think about, this book will ensure you'll never again walk past an 18th-century cathedral without looking up to see if there are any frightening faces glaring down at you.
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