T e Breast: T e center of emotional attraction, the source of
nourishment, and means of seduction are some of the many possible de?
nitions of this precious feminine attribute. Since ancient times, the
female breast has had an important role for women and society in
general. It is up to art to glorify it and it is the artist’s job to
? nd an ideal shape for it. Works of art survive as testimony to the
evolution and transformation of the breast. Since prehistoric times,
the cult of the Great Mother has settled in this place. T e breast
thus becomes the focus of the renewal of life and its cycles. It is
the symbol of fertility and abundance and symbolizes life’s renewal.
T e breast then is the center of the magical, wonderful forces that
rule the world. T e numerous statuettes typically with ample bosoms
and emphasizing sexual organs testify to the powerful role that women
played in the Egyptian, Minoan, Syrian, and Mesopotamian cultures.
When the masculine e- ment prevailed over the feminine, the breast
became the creative principle of the u- verse. T e Great Mother became
the wife or the daughter. T e breast was no longer a magical place. T
e statuettes were certainly feminine but they were not known for their
beauty. Images of a marked yet less powerful sensuality were created
instead.
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Principles and Practice
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9783540898733
Publisert
2020
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Springer
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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