[And another Green Man in the city of Groningen (NL)]
A foliate head with horns(!)
I thought I knew my hometown, but she keeps surprizing me.
The Green Man - Woman
The Green (Wo)Man - a (carved) image of a face, with branches and foliage growing out of the mouth, hair, cheeks etc. Various types exist: Foliate head, disgorger. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Man
Sunday, 8 December 2013
Friday, 29 November 2013
Harlingen mien stadsje
My hometown, Harlingen (NL)
The former boarding school for marine officers, former orphanage, former citadel warehouse dates from the early 16th century. The entrance has a beautiful disgorger of exceptional sculptural quality
Text: "is god mit ons wie kan dan 15 46 tegen ons sijn niemante"
If God be for us, who can be against us?
I Rom. 8 : 31, date1546.
http://rijksmonumenten.nl/monument/20749/ingangspoortje+voormalig+weeshuis/harlingen/
The former boarding school for marine officers, former orphanage, former citadel warehouse dates from the early 16th century. The entrance has a beautiful disgorger of exceptional sculptural quality
Text: "is god mit ons wie kan dan 15 46 tegen ons sijn niemante"
If God be for us, who can be against us?
I Rom. 8 : 31, date1546.
http://rijksmonumenten.nl/monument/20749/ingangspoortje+voormalig+weeshuis/harlingen/
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