The Legendary Green Man

by Art MacKay

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The Legendary Green Man

Artist

Art MacKay

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Digital Art - Digital And More.

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The Green Man is legendary being primarily interpreted as a symbol of rebirth, representing the cycle of new growth that occurs every spring. The Green Man is most commonly depicted in a sculpture, or other representation of a face which is made of,
or completely surrounded by, leaves. This is one of several Green Man carvings at historic Ministers Island near St. Andrews, New Brunswick.

The 490-acre island is several hundred metres offshore immediately northeast of the town and is a geographical novelty in that it is accessible at low tide by a wide gravel bar
suitable for vehicle travel.

The Island became famous in the late nineteenth century as the summer home of Sir William Van Horne, the president of the Canadian Pacific Railway. By the time of Van Horne's death in 1915, the island had been transformed into a remarkable place that had a sandstone mansion furnished in the most lavish late Edwardian manner, manicured grounds, scenic roads, greenhouses that turned out exotic fruits and vegetables.

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March 18th, 2023

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