The Green Man (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Shire Publications Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Shire Library
Release date:	June 2010
First published:	June 2010
Authors:	Richard Hayman
Dimensions:	210 x 149 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	56
ISBN-13:	978-0-7478-0784-1
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Religious buildings Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Sculpture & other three-dimensional art forms > Carving & carvings Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General
LSN:	0-7478-0784-1
Barcode:	9780747807841

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