Queen Floral Green Man Garden Ornament Wall Plaque Outdoor Wicca Leaf Face 09068
A hugely popular green man design is this Floral Queen. Decorated with gold and surrounded by daisies, it sits perfectly on garden fences or against stone walls.
A wonderful addition to the garden is this frost-proof green man garden ornament by somerset artist David Lawrence.
Height: 13cm
Width: 12cm
Depth: 2.5cm
Weight: 0.2kg
Product Features:
- Brand New In Box
- Frost Proof
- Hook For Hanging
- Hand Painted Sculpture
History Of The Green Man:
Throughout the English countryside one can still find many ancient churches from the Medieval Age: from small village parish chapels to vast cathedrals and Abbeys. Built by the master masons of the dark ages they show the style & decoration of the age: the vaulted ceiling, the spire, the tower, the stained glass windows and the gargoyles. Originally an embellished water spout leading from a gutter the gargoyle appears throughout these churches, outside and in: high on ceilings, on the capitals of columns, at the doorways and on bench ends. Over the period they became increasingly elaborate and decorative.
One of the most puzzling and contradictory of the images is that of the Green man. Seemingly this figure (just a face) emerging from the leaves of made of leaves or even spewing a few leaves from an open mouth is an ancient pagan image, harking back to an age of green magic. Why do they appear so often in christian churches? The green man is said to embody the life force of the rebirth, that after the death of Water Spring must return and bring with it the sun and growth of plenty. The life of medieval man had a few certainties and comforts: the longing for a good harvest and belief in the power of the Green man may well have been too strong for the arrival of Christianity to suppress. Thus he can be found in almost every church in England.