This piece Titled Figures of a woman and a man, from Cernavoda, Romania, c. 3500BCE., Captured my attention more than any of the other paintings or pieces in this Chapter. I like how the mannerisms of these ceramic figures can be so closely compared to that of the average female or male in our society today. Even more so those in relat
ionships. The artists main intention of the positioning or the overall meaning is unknown and left up for interpretations. Weather this was just an act of boredom or a piece of a story. This piece to me provides a bit of mystery. The male figure is in a position that one would say he is thinking, or worrying. The female looks as though she is admiring her partner, or maybe even worrying as well. Regardless these figures are a display of the intense creativity that they were capable of. Throughout history all the way up into present day there are paintings and photographs of a woman next her man. Adoring and ready to support and love him. Instilling her trust in what ever is to come, and the man either worrying or just thinking towards the future. A lot like the Figures of a woman and a man.
ionships. The artists main intention of the positioning or the overall meaning is unknown and left up for interpretations. Weather this was just an act of boredom or a piece of a story. This piece to me provides a bit of mystery. The male figure is in a position that one would say he is thinking, or worrying. The female looks as though she is admiring her partner, or maybe even worrying as well. Regardless these figures are a display of the intense creativity that they were capable of. Throughout history all the way up into present day there are paintings and photographs of a woman next her man. Adoring and ready to support and love him. Instilling her trust in what ever is to come, and the man either worrying or just thinking towards the future. A lot like the Figures of a woman and a man.
2 comments:
The support of a woman in a man's life really cannot be described. The old saying a picture is worth a thousand words really hits the nail on the head with this piece. I am married to an amazing woman who makes me feel like I am ten feet tall and bullet proof! I love her to death and have often fealt her stairing at me as I have contemplated through life deciding what to do. I think you have great insight as you saw this the way you did.
Jennifer,
I found your comparison to the figurines of Cernavoda to modern day man and woman valid.
I honestly believe that the relationship between man and woman, and relationships between humans themselves are always the same regardless of time, socio-economic status or ethnic origin.
We can look around us today and find a worrying husband and loving wife in many communities of various regions of the world.
I'm sure that there were unhappily married couples at their time, just like there are ones today. What amazes me are the key features that make us all with extreme assurance which is female and which is the male. I doubt that any art historian had deemed the woman-looking figurine to be the man and vice versa. It's her physical attributes and the feminine air she carries.
Women are still regarded and presented in the same manner - except that women now finds beauty in firm and toned muscles, thus the physical attributes may slightly change, yet the core point remains the same - physical attributes and feminism.
I wondered why aren't they clothed? Thoughts?
-Ahmed
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