symbols and humour

 

a trinitarian symbol as a subtle foliate man? on a former Lutheran church 1895, east side Cleveland O. 

For some centuries before the Modern Age, stone carvings of a face surrounded by leaves, and/or vines were sculpted onto churches. There is no real evidence of why such a decorative motif. There also were many grotesques, and chimeras. An article by Julia Somerset in 1939 has her conjecture, which many have picked up. He is the green man, a symbol of pagan, vegetable fertility. Some hippies, and later new agers have ran with the ball she put on the field. But what others know, is that these artists had a sense of humour, and their little jests were frequent.

from the House on Clifton for St. Valentine's Day 

Taking lawn decorations beyond a clothed cement goose. First, i saw this lawn decorated for Hallowe'en. It has been set for Christmas, Thanksgiving, and now i see for Valentines. Perhaps there are other occasions coming.