The Green Man

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The Green Man

• This slide show forms part of the Investigation
  section of your Standard Grade unit
• Natural Form in Design.
• Click on the buttons at the foot of the page to
  move through the slide show.

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The Green Man

• You have been asked to create designs for a
  theatrical performance entitled The Masque of
  the Green Man

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But, who is the Green Man ?
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• The next slides will lead you to documents and
  web sites which tell you about the history of the
  Green Man, what he looks like and where you might
  see images of him.

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Find the following information and note your
discoveries on the printed sheet you have been
given or type them into the worksheet in the
Green Man folder on your desk top.
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• What kind of Symbol is the Green Man ?
• Where might you expect to find images of the
  Green Man ?
• What is strange about the mouth on many of the
  images of the Green Man ?
• Give three other names by which he is known.
• Where in the world might you see the largest
  number of carvings of the Green Man ?
• Which Victorian wrought-iron gates display an
  image of the Green Man ?

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Describe the main features of a costume and mask
which you might design for a performer playing
the character of the Green Man
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• On the paper provided make sketches of your ideas
  for the Green Mans mask.

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• The answers to all of these questions and images
  to inspire your designs can be found by using the
  links in the next slide.
• Good luck with your search for the mysterious
  Green Man !

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Click on a hyperlink to take you to images and
information on The Green Man

• The Green Man Website
• Look for carvings/Apprentice Pillar on
  the-Rosslyn Chapel official web site.