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The green man : myth and reality

Corrigan, Imogen2025
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The 'green man', or foliate head, can be found in almost every pre-Reformation cathedral and in many churches. It often decorates arches, corbels, roof bosses, choir stalls and chancel screens. The foliate head was depicted in a variety of ways, some beautiful and some grotesque, and imbued with much religious symbolism. In this book, Imogen Corrigan takes the reader on a journey of discovery, revealing the different types of foliate head and their contexts.
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Stroud : Amberley Publishing, 2025.
Collation:
96 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781398116900 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
BRN:
6096644
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