The Green Man: Cathedral carved heads from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries (Shire Library)

The Green Man: Cathedral carved heads from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries (Shire Library) image
ISBN-10:

0747807841

ISBN-13:

9780747807841

Author(s): Hayman, Richard
Edition: Illustrated
Released: Jun 22, 2010
Publisher: Shire
Format: Paperback, 56 pages
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Description:

Green men are figures or heads that were carved in churches, abbeys and cathedrals from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries. Inspired by the illustrations in book margins where heads were used to terminate trails of foliage, they were usually carved in the form of human masks, cats' or demons' heads. The earliest architectural green men are found in the churches of the wealthy and influential, such as Henry I's private chapel in Derbyshire but they were still produced in lesser numbers into the nineteenth century. Richard Hayman discusses the origins and definitions of these fascinating figures and traces their many declines and revivals throughout history - a valuable guide for any church history enthusiast.

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