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Title: The Green Man
Condition: New
EAN: 9780747807841
ISBN: 9780747807841
Publisher: Shire Publications
Format: Paperback
Release Date: 10/06/2010
Item Height: 210mm
Item Length: 149mm
Author: Richard Hayman
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0747807841
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.
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Item Weight: 136g
Genre: Arts & Photography
Book Series: Shire Library
Topic: Architecture & Antiques, History
Release Year: 2010

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