The Green Man in Church Architecture

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf architectural motif
gptkbp:appearedIn churches from the 6th century onward
gptkbp:associatedWith pagan traditions
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:Gothic_architecture
gptkbp:depictedIn face surrounded by or made from leaves
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:England
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Italy
medieval churches
capitals
corbels
bosses
misericords
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Green Man in Church Architecture
gptkbp:popularizedBy gptkb:Lady_Raglan_(1939_article)
gptkbp:represents resurrection
fertility
cycle of growth
gptkbp:sometimesCalled foliate head
leaf man
gptkbp:studiedBy folk
art historians
gptkbp:symbolizes nature
rebirth
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lady_Raglan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6