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.

• Norse Ships in the Early European Middle Ages

  • The bucket itself is made from yew wood held together with brass strips, and the handle is attached to two anthropomorphic figures that are often compared to depictions of the Buddha in lotus posture, (although any connection to Buddhism is most uncertain).

• Architecture under the Sultanate of Delhi

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

• Painting under the Sultanate of Delhi

  • They enacted 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.