Green Man with Mermen sprouting from his ears: Bench end (16th Century), the Church of the Holy Ghost, Crowcombe, Somerset, England : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Green Man with Mermen sprouting from his ears: Bench end (16th Century), the Church of the Holy Ghost, Crowcombe, Somerset, England / Spencer Means
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示-継承 2.1 |
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| 説明 | Two common symbols in medieval churches combined, both related to fertility and the fruitfulness of the earth, although they are often represented in complex and ambiguous images. The Green Man depicted here hardly appears benign, showing a mouthful of teeth in addition to his rather wild-eyed expression. The Mermen bear clubs and could be engaged in battle with one another, but not, I think, necessarily so, Note that their shields resemble flowers, and there are objects or matter issuing from their heads that differ: the one on the right is "wave-like," while that on the left is more easily read as "foliate." [See the other Green Man/Merman bench end in this group(www.flickr.com/photos/hunky_punk/7973944930), and note, also, the scale-like cap that "connects" the Green Man to the Merman in each carving.] |
| 撮影日 | 2012-08-19 15:22:18 |
| 撮影者 | Spencer Means , New York City, USA |
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| 撮影地 | Lawford, England, United Kingdom 地図 |