Jahane Rumi

July 7, 2007

How Art made the World

Filed under: All My Posts, Arts & Culture, History, World Artists, heritage, media — RR @ 4:42 pm

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  1. Thanks, Raza. Watching a clip from the documentary at google video, I realized that I had seen the statue in the natural history museum in Vienna last year. I didn’t realize its significance though, till I read your post.

    Comment by bhupinder — July 7, 2007 @ 8:05 pm

  2. I think it also represents fertility; a good and informative post :) Thank you, dear Brother Raza. And I love the new look of the blog/website :)

    Ya Haqq!

    Comment by Irving — July 8, 2007 @ 12:57 am

  3. An ur-goddess figure. Actually very interesting, with the oversized physical attributes; fecundity, fertility, growth and prosperity. I find it amazing that we ascribe traits though, since we can’t really say for sure if it was actually meant to be anything other than a crude statue of a woman. :)

    Comment by Sin — July 8, 2007 @ 6:03 am

  4. Bhupinder: I was trying to be concise in my post but the story is most fascinating - how human brain looks for exaggerated forms. What is the connection, the impetus and impulse.. Through the ages, humans are attracted to images and figures that bring out more than the apparent.

    Irving: yes there is clear symbolism - the primordial image of a fertile earth providing for the humans. Almost all the so called pagan cults have this common feature..

    Sin (!) - having said all of the above, I agree how would we know what it all meant. BUt that is the fun of exploring our past and in a ways ourselves as well..

    Comment by RR — July 8, 2007 @ 6:30 am

  5. It’s interesting to note that ‘mother earth’ is sans eyes, ears, and a nose; the parts of the human body that are so vital to discrimination and prejudice!

    Comment by I Me My — July 9, 2007 @ 3:29 pm

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