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Exploring the Green Man: Nature Spirit in Art

Discover the Green Man, a symbol of nature's spirit and rebirth. From medieval cathedrals to modern interpretations, explore the significance of this foliated figure. Join lessons on creating your own "green man" and learn about sacred groves and special trees.

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Exploring the Green Man: Nature Spirit in Art

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  1. The Green Man Ruth Godfrey

  2. What is the Green man? • Sculpture or drawing • Foliated head or a human face where foliage emerges from mouth, nose

  3. Represents the spirit and importance of our natural world and in particular the cycle of growth in spring

  4. A foliate head in the shape of an acanthus leaf at Bamberg cathedral, Germany, early 13th century

  5. Carved capital, south door of Maria Laach Abbey, Germany

  6. Painted wooden roof boss from Rochester Cathedral, Kent (medieval)

  7. Le Mans Cathderal, France, 1240

  8. The Green man at the Lost Gardens of Heligan, Cornwall.

  9. Caroline Ritson

  10. Katherine Soutar

  11. Worldwide

  12. Banksia Man by Australian artist Graham Wilson; his reinterpretations incorporate native Australian flora.

  13. Al-Khidr "the Green One"

  14. Rajastan

  15. Tibet

  16. Borneo

  17. Lesson 1 • Introduction re Green man Outside • sketch ‘green man’ (use frames) • collect material to make a green stick man or mask • see others work and photograph

  18. Lesson 2 • Learn about Sacred Groves • Trail to find special trees • In pairs choose a tree for their sacred grove • Quiz about learning

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