Disturbed Imagination      In contrast to the gentle portrayal of nature in Gothic architecture, is the quality of Disturbed Imagination. In Dr. Bump's lecture he states that Ruskin likes "consciousness of human frailty." In Medieval Gothic these characteristics can be found in gargoyles, stained glass (taking on the look of vegetation), pointed arches, and asymmetry. The use of gargoyles within Gothic architecture points to this notion of disturbed imagination. These figures that grew out of the fantastic imagination of the artisan were positioned so as to warn viewers. In the picture of the fountain the foreboding face of an imaginary creature serves no functional purpose but merely seems to celebrate the mystical and incredible. The picture of the walkway shows the ominous presence of the two lions which "guard" the entrance to the house. Both of these pictures exemplify Ruskin's portrayal of Gothic architecture as loving the grotesque and celebrating the imaginative.