Description:
The Green Man, a name coined by Lady Raglan in 1939, is a medieval image or gargoyle, usually found in churches. Carved in stone or wood, depicted on stained glass and illuminated manuscripts, he can be recognized as a face, often grotesque, with foliage sprouting from his mouth, nose, eyes or ears. Alternatively, he may be a face composed entirely of leaves. Exterior or interior, he is featured on capitals, corbels, choir stalls, bench ends, fonts, screens, roof bosses - any surface open to ornamentation.

Keywords:
archaeological archeological archeology carving face foliage folklore gargoyle gothic green leafy leaves man mask mediaeval medieval mythology peaceful sculpture sleeping sleepy statue stone

Categories:
- Travel > Art and architecture
- Arts/architecture > Details
- Arts/architecture > Ruins and ancient

Collections:
mystic beauty, Black and white, ARCHITECTURAL ORNAMENTATION