From greenmen to gargoyles to angels, Stonecraft Arts has a fine selection of mystical and ethereal artwork suitable for your home or garden. All of our pieces are hand-crafted original designs, not replicas. They are cast out of a light weight architectural concrete that is 20% lighter than regular concrete, is stronger and more chip resistant, and contains special freeze retardants to help keep pieces from cracking in colder climates. All colors are achieved using integrated concrete dyes, so the colors are completely weather proof.
From the 13-15th century ce. Europe saw the birth of a new artistic/architectural style… it was called gothic. Gargoyles and grotesques became popular images in the churches. The theory was that demons would see these images and assume that the devil was already present there and they should pass on by. Originally gargoyles (from the French garguille – meaning rain spout) were used as gutter drains, but eventually all winged beasts and demons came to be called gargoyles.
