The Green Man 1000 Piece

1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle by Rachel Arbuckle. The Green Man is a motif found in many cultures around the world. The representation of a face surrounded by or made of leaves: it is interpreted primarily as a symbol of rebirth, representing the cycle of growth each spring.

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The Green Man 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

• Design By Celtic Artist Rachel Arbuckle
• 1000 Piece Deluxe Jigsaw Puzzle
• Combines vibrant modern colors with celtic art

Details

• Size C
• 1000 Pieces
• 50cm x 66.5cm
• 19.75" x 26.25" inches

The Green Man

 

The Green Man is a motif found in many cultures around the world. The representation of a face surrounded by or made of leaves: it is interpreted primarily as a symbol of rebirth, representing the cycle of growth each spring.

Perhaps a fertility God, the beneficial spirit of vegetation or a tree spirit, the Green Man motif was still being built into European churches even after 1000 years of Christianity.

Here the artist has depicted the Green Man as the centre of the life cycle of the Oak tree. Oak was a sacred tree for the Celts, thought to  have special powers and to serve as the abode of the fairies. In reality the oak tree supports more insect, bird and animal life than any other.

The Dadga, the powerful God of Celtic tradition is likened to the oak, never failing to give hospitality to all who asked for it.carpet page is a page of pure ornament, looking rather like an oriental carpet, with brilliant colors, active lines and complex patterns.

Rachel Arbuckle

 

Dublin born artist Rachel Arbuckle graduated from Dublin's National College of Art and Design in 1990.

 

She has always been fascinated by our Celtic heritage. Inspiration found in the intricate knotwork adorning the ancient manuscripts, stone and metalwork, coupled with Rachel's love of a good story, have combined to produce some of the most popular images in contemporary Irish Celtic Art.

 

Mythologicial warriors rub shoulders with ancient historical figures and intertwine with animals, birds and fish rendered in the artist's unique style.

Her colors, though modern, emulate the softness of the natural pigments used by the Celts and a discerning eye will recognise shades of both Tuscany, where Rachel currently lives, and the Beara Peninsula, where she thrives on the rugged West Coas of Ireland.

 

Today her work is available worldwide, bringing a taste of Ireland to the four corners of the earth.