anthropomorphic

Examples of anthropomorphic in the following topics:

• Pre-Iconic Buddhist Art and Architecture

  • Buddhist Pre-Iconic art originated in India in the 6th century BCE and avoided anthropomorphic representations of the Buddha.
  • The friezes and tablets avoided anthropomorphic representations of the Buddha, even in scenes where other human figures were present.
  • Because artists were reluctant to depict the Buddha anthropomorphically, they developed sophisticated aniconic symbols to avoid doing so.
  • It has been argued that earlier anthropomorphic representations of the Buddha may have been made of wood and may have perished since then; however, no related archaeological evidence has been found.

• Mathura Style

  • In ancient art, anthropomorphic representations of the Buddha started to emerge from the 1st century AD in Northern India.
  • The art of Mathura tends to be based on a strong Indian tradition, exemplified by the anthropomorphic representation of divinities such as the Yaksas, although in a style rather archaic compared to the later representations of the Buddha.
  • It is still a matter of debate whether the anthropomorphic representations of Buddha were essentially a result of a local evolution of Buddhist art at Mathura, or a consequence of Greek cultural influence in Gandhara through the Greco-Buddhist syncretism.

• Greco-Buddhist Art

  • In ancient art, anthropomorphic representations of the Buddha started to emerge from the 1st century CE in Northern India.
  • The art of Mathura tends to be based on a strong Indian tradition, exemplified by the anthropomorphic representation of divinities such as the Yaksas, although in a style rather archaic compared to the later representations of the Buddha.
  • It is still a matter of debate whether the anthropomorphic representations of Buddha were essentially a result of a local evolution of Buddhist art at Mathura, or a consequence of Greek cultural influence in Gandhāra through the Greco-Buddhist syncretism.

• Humans and Their Deities

  • In some cases, especially in the monotheistic traditions, the divine is not thought of by many believers in the same terms as deities-- as a powerful, anthropomorphic supernatural being-- but rather becomes esoteric and ineffable-- the Ultimate, the Absolute Infinite, etc.
  • In this view, God (Allah, Yaweh, Jesus Christ,, etc.) is not a deity, and the anthropomorphic myths and iconography associated with him are regarded as symbolism, allowing worshipers to speak and think about something which otherwise would be beyond human comprehension.

• Architecture under the Sultanate of Delhi

  • They enacted Islamic prohibitions of anthropomorphic representations in art, which had been common at the time.

• Art in Western Europe

  • The drawings depict zoomorphic and anthropomorphic images of nature including horses and aurochs with mouths and nostrils.

• Polytheism

  • In many ways these deities are similar to humans (anthropomorphic) in their personality traits, but with additional individual powers, abilities, knowledge, or perceptions.

• Pantheism

  • Pantheists, thus, do not believe in a personal or anthropomorphic god that transcends the universe; however, pantheists do differ in their exact interpretations of the term.

• Art of Ancient Africa

  • They might even be anthropomorphic representations gods or ancestors or have other votive functions.

• Iconic Buddhist Sculpture and Painting

  • Anthropomorphic representations of the Buddha began to emerge in the 1st century CE in Northern India.