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RE: Roots of plants in f33r, f89r1, f101v2 include depictions of human heads - Diane - 12-11-2016
I describe such figures and faces as 'anthropoform'. It acknowledges the maker(s) intention that we should recognise similarity to the human, but avoids presuming more than that.
Marco's example is perhaps less than apt. A catalogue description isn't trying to provide an ultimate dictum but only allow the page to be recognised if, say, it was stolen or if the person reading couldn't see the original.
In the same way someone might say that a picture of the moon was given "a human face" but the sense is still 'anthropoform' not actually "human" - we all know that the moon hasn't really got a human face.
And in that case, no human being actually has leaves growing from his head, or a serpentine/wormy thing sprouting from his chin.
So it's not a 'human face' in the strict sense and no-one could be deceived into mistaking it for a living (ensouled) human, which distinction may have been important for the original maker/s of these images - something to keep in mind, anyway.
RE: Roots of plants in f33r, f89r1, f101v2 include depictions of human heads - -JKP- - 12-11-2016
I suppose we could call it facies hominum or quasi hominis.
RE: Roots of plants in f33r, f89r1, f101v2 include depictions of human heads - Koen G - 12-11-2016
I'm okay with both humanoid and anthropoform, means abut the same. Though I think the first term is used more often in contexts different than art (robotics, neanderthals...)
RE: Roots of plants in f33r, f89r1, f101v2 include depictions of human heads - MarcoP - 12-11-2016
(12-11-2016, 08:26 AM)Koen Gh. Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.I'm okay with both humanoid and anthropoform, means abut the same. Though I think the first term is used more often in contexts different than art (robotics, neanderthals...)
I agree. I think the adjective "anthropomorphic" is frequently used in reference with works of arts.
According to the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. dictionary, it means “described or thought of as being like human beings in appearance, behavior, etc.” So it should apply to human-like divinities (mentioned by David Jackson), the Moon in human form (mentioned by JKP) and so on.
I could modify the statements accordingly:
E.g.: The roots of the plant in You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. include depictions of two anthropomorphic heads.
Would that be acceptable?
RE: Roots of plants in f33r, f89r1, f101v2 include depictions of human heads - Witch Mountain - 12-11-2016
I support this statement, dear Marco!
RE: Roots of plants in f33r, f89r1, f101v2 include depictions of human heads - -JKP- - 13-11-2016
(12-11-2016, 07:04 PM)MarcoP Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view....
I could modify the statements accordingly:
E.g.: The roots of the plant in You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. include depictions of two anthropomorphic heads.
Would that be acceptable?
I can agree with that.
RE: Roots of plants in f33r, f89r1, f101v2 include depictions of human heads - davidjackson - 13-11-2016
Works for me, I suggest opening the poll.
RE: Roots of plants in f33r, f89r1, f101v2 include depictions of human heads - Koen G - 13-11-2016
(13-11-2016, 09:29 AM)davidjackson Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.Works for me, I suggest opening the poll.
Can Marco still do that after he policy change?
RE: Roots of plants in f33r, f89r1, f101v2 include depictions of anthropomorphic heads - MarcoP - 15-11-2016
David Jackson has kindly edited the original post according to the suggestions in the comments.
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RE: Roots of plants in f33r, f89r1, f101v2 include depictions of anthropomorphic heads - MarcoP - 04-12-2016
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