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Spain (Salamanca)
Architectural Frieze and Dragon Carvings at the New Cathedral of Salamanca
2105
Contemporary addition integrated within the historical framework of the Late Gothic and Plateresque New Cathedral (originally constructed between 1513 and 1733).
An integrated architectural stone frieze fragment featuring parallel vertical molding shafts entwined with dense foliate scrollwork, acanthus fronds, and narrative grotesque figures (including the famous dragon holding an ice cream cone).
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