Zoomorphism - Definition
1. Attributing a
deity, person, or event with animal forms and characteristics
2. The representation of animal forms in decorative
art or symbolism
Spoonbill - Feather Leather - Directed by Dropbear
An Example of Zoomorphism
Facts
It is an
art developed in Ottoman Turkey, India and Qatar Iran as early as 1458.
Zoomorphic
Calligraphy established itself late in Islamic art, when the taboos outlawing
religious iconography had lost some of their power.
Zoomorphic
presents a startling new trend in architecture in which buildings look like
animals.
Animal
resemblances arise for various reasons such as architects may wish to create a
symbol.
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