Most commonly grotesques are a decoration that surround waterspouts and drains largely on historic buildings. This word is derived from the Italian word babuino, which means " baboon".Ī grotesque is a decorative feature found in architecture carved from stone often depicting whimsical, mythical creatures in dramatic or humorous ways. In the Middle Ages, the term babewyn was used to refer to both gargoyles and chimerae. Chimerae are often described as gargoyles, although the term gargoyle technically refers to figures carved specifically as terminations to spouts which convey water away from the sides of buildings. In architecture, a grotesque ( / ɡ r ə ʊ ˈ t ɛ s k/) or chimera ( / k ʌ ɪ ˈ m ɪ ə r ə/) is a fantastic or mythical figure used for decorative purposes.
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