abbey green man sculpture, dedicated to the local abbey at Tintern, near our studio.
The History of Gargoyles – Gargoyles are numbers commonly carved into the design of old churches, typically in the form of a monstrous animal or human. Lot of times gargoyles in Gothic churches were attached to the seamless gutter system of the roofing, with the mouth of the gargoyle functioning as a spout for rain, aiding keep the… Read More »
... as you approach the altar you look down and there they are - eight tiles relating to old beliefs, perhaps not too coincidentally, the church is just north of the Avebury stones.
During my recent perambulation of Parliament’s East Block, I was chuffed to come across an old friend on the north wall. He goes by the name of the Green Man – a modern moniker for a figure that is at least two thousand years old. He is often shown, as here, surrounded by foliage, or […]
Gargoyle at the National Cathedral
The History of Gargoyles – Gargoyles are numbers commonly carved into the design of old churches, typically in the form of a monstrous animal or human. Lot of times gargoyles in Gothic churches were attached to the seamless gutter system of the roofing, with the mouth of the gargoyle functioning as a spout for rain, aiding keep the… Read More »
Moretonhampstead is a little town on the eastern edge of Dartmoor. It's not far from where I live, but we seldom have a reason to go there, so yesterday ...
Green man
The History of Gargoyles – Gargoyles are numbers commonly carved into the design of old churches, typically in the form of a monstrous animal or human. Lot of times gargoyles in Gothic churches were attached to the seamless gutter system of the roofing, with the mouth of the gargoyle functioning as a spout for rain, aiding keep the… Read More »
York Minster, the largest Gothic Cathedral in Northern Europe. the present stone structure was finalised in 1472 and took 250 years to build. Dragon Gargolyles on one of the towers on the west front.
12 Inches High x 8 Inches Wide x 1 Inch Deep This piece is also available in cast bronze. To select and view pricing, click “Bronze Cast” in the patina selection dropdown. Casts will be patinated in a standard medium brown-bronze color. View other pieces in the Bronze Collection here. Turnaround time for a bronze cast is up to 3 months. A face in relief mainly formed from leaves, known as a "Green Man." In our Giust Gallery catalog published in the 1970s, Michelangelo is listed as the artist, and the piece is entitled "Mask (Leaf)." It also notes that this piece is from the Laurentian Library. The Laurentian Library, or Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana in Italian, was built in Florence during the sixteenth century to house the Medici family collection of books. Giulio de' Medici, known as Pope Clement VII, commissioned Michelangelo as the architect. Artist: Attributed to Michelangelo Museum/Location: The Laurentian Library, Florence Origin: The Laurentian Library, Florence Time Period: Renaissance 1976 Catalog ID # - 24 Sources: The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Medicean-Laurentian Library." Encyclopædia Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Medicean-Laurentian-Library. "Settore Monumentale (Monumental Area)." Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, https://www.bmlonline.it/en/settore-monumentale/.
Here’s a fantastic outdoor art idea that’s perfect for forest school. We’re using natural materials found in the forest to make clay faces on tree trunks. How to make clay faces on tree trunks The forest provides and abundance of natural materials that we can use for a forest school art lesson. Here’s […]
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Technically, these little fellows are grotesques rather than true gargoyles, but who cares when they’re so charming? Apes, monkeys, and related creatures had rather poor connotation…
In architecture, a gargoyle is a carved stone grotesque, usually made of granite, with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building thereby preventing ra…
JOIN ART GRADE 5 NEWSELA CLASS QUIZLET ON ILLUMINATED LETTERS ELEMENTARY ART FLASHCARDS We tend to call any piece of architectural sculpture that depicts animals a gargoyle. Strictly speaking, howe…
Green man in the doorway of Barton church. Coloured via Photoshop
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In architecture, a gargoyle is a carved stone grotesque, usually made of granite, with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building thereby preventing ra…
