Grotesque leafy figure

Grotesque leafy figure carved from wood and weathered, known as “the Green Man,” with a face formed of large acanthus leaves, an open mouth, and a snub nose. France, late 16th century. Height: 16.5 cm (traces of former mounting) Author William Anderson notes that: “The Green Man symbolizes the irresistible force of life […] He is an image emerging from the depths of prehistory; he appears and seems to die, then, after a long period of oblivion, he has reappeared several times over the

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Sculptures

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Paris

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H 16,5 cm