"Zoomorph" redirects here. For the toy line, see Zoomorphs.
Type of art
Fish-shaped door handle from Germany, an example of a zoomorphic artwork
The word zoomorphism derives from Ancient Greek: ζωον, romanized: zōon, lit. 'animal' and Ancient Greek: μορφη, romanized: morphē, lit. 'form; shape'. In the context of art, zoomorphism could describe art that imagines humans as non-human animals.[1] It can also be defined as art that portrays one species of animal like another species of animal or art that uses animals as a visual motif, sometimes referred to as "animal style." Depicting deities in animal form (theriomorphism) is an example of zoomorphism in a religious context.[2] It is also similar to the term therianthropy; which is the ability to shape shift into animal form,[3] except that with zoomorphism the animal form is applied to a physical object. It means to attribute animal forms or animal characteristics to other animals, or things other than an animal; similar to but broader than anthropomorphism. Contrary to anthropomorphism, which views animal or non-animal behavior in human terms, zoomorphism is the tendency of viewing human behavior in terms of the behavior of animals. It is also used in literature to portray the act of humans or objects with animalistic behavior or features. The use of zoomorphism served as a decorative element to objects that are typically quite simple in shape and design.
The 'Cockerel' diadem, from Calouste Gulbenkian Museum (Lisbon, Portugal), made between 1897 and 1898 by René LaliqueCalligram of a tiger in Arabic, an example of zoomorphic calligraphy
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incense burner and the lamp demonstrate how zoomorphism was used throughout Islamic culture. Zoomorphism appears on objects beyond household items. An...
Zoomorphs is a line of educational building toys made by River Dolphin Toys, a Brooklyn-based company. Each set of Zoomorphs contains between 30 and 100...
Zoomorphic architecture is the practice of using animal forms as the inspirational basis and blueprint for architectural design. "While animal forms have...
Personification Prosopopoeia Speciesism Talking animals in fiction Tashbih Zoomorphism Possibly via French anthropomorphisme. Anthropomorphism, among divines...
characteristics to something that is not human, such as an animal or a god (see zoomorphism). Antiphrasis: a name or a phrase used ironically such that it is obvious...
Samuel; Privitera, Adam (2008). "Furries From A to Z (Anthropomorphism to Zoomorphism)" (PDF). Society & Animals. 16 (3): 197–222. doi:10.1163/156853008X323376...
harm to infrastructure, or death. The term waterwolf is an example of zoomorphism, in which a non-living thing is given traits or characteristics of an...
J.; Bernstein, P. (2008). "Furries from a to Z (Anthropomorphism to Zoomorphism)". Society & Animals. 16 (3): 197–222. doi:10.1163/156853008X323376....
Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy Persona Physiognomy Satire Zoomorphism Meme "Caricature in literature". Contemporarylit.about.com. April 10...
one of the women who trained the hero Fionn mac Cumhaill.[page needed] Zoomorphism is an important feature. Badb Catha, for instance, is "the Raven of Battle"...
Metaphoric architecture Organic architecture Zoomorphic architecture Zoomorphism "Modern Architectural Forms of the Mid Century (Part 2)". 14 July 2015...
religions have spread. The Egyptian pantheon was especially fond of zoomorphism, with many animals sacred to particular deities—cats to Bastet, ibises...
Chavín art styles, namely the hanging pendant eye and anthropomorphism/zoomorphism of feline, serpent, and crocodilian creatures. The stele is seven feet...
the crocodile, and the dog [..] The main method in the caricatures is Zoomorphism [..]. The Jew is identified with animals that need to be exterminated...
while others coiled onto themselves. In Queensland, carved trees with zoomorphs and anthropomorphs in a form of snakes, lizards and humans are known....
5 inches thick. On one or both flat sides were gracefully composed stylized zoomorphs or curvilinear geometric designs in deep relief. Paint has been found...
iconographies. These forms include men and women (anthropomorphism), animals (zoomorphism), and, more rarely, inanimate objects. Combinations of forms, such as...
California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-23029-3. Zajonc, R. B. (2002). "The Zoomorphism of Human Collective Violence". Understanding Genocide: The Social Psychology...
Бестиарий III. Зооморфизмы в традиционном универсуме [Bestiary III: Zoomorphisms in the traditional universe] (PDF) (in Russian). pp. 179–193. ISBN 978-5-88431-271-5...
embodiment of random thoughts lost in the Speed Force). Justice Legion Z (for Zoomorphs) is based on the Legion of Super-Pets. Members include Proty One Million...
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