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Gargoyles of Florance, Italy!

Index	Quiz: Why are Gargoyles placed on churches in the middle ages?
Shot Titles	Gargoyles of Florance, Italy.
Equipment Used	Pentex K1000
Date	2000 to 2001
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The term gargoyle is most often applied to medieval work; architects often used multiple gargoyles on buildings to divide the flow of rainwater off the roof to minimize the potential damage from a rainstorm. Gargoyles were used as a representation of evil and that their presence kept evil outside of the church’s walls.

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Answer to Quiz ==>	Since literacy was uncommon, images were the best way to constantly convey ideas so Gargoyles were used to scare people into coming to church.