Cycladic Female Figurine

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The Cycladic Female Figurine has an overall interesting and fascinating shape, which in a room of ancient art drew the most attention. Because of its simplistic and smooth design this figure captures an essence of meaning that is overall hard to understand. There is no definite reasoning of what this object was originally used for, whether it was decorative, an idol or a comfort item, this figuring is beautiful aside from the many questions it leaves the viewer. While a different version of the object was described in class, actually seeing the figurine in person brought upon a new love to the Cycladic Female Figure. Made of marble and coming from Cyclades Greece, this human form not only comes with a mysterious past but also a striking representation …show more content…

The neck is extremely thick being around a third of the width of the widest part of the body. For a figure of a woman, the shoulders are very broad as well, which winds down into an hour glass shape of a torso, where the hands cross under the breast region. Almost as though the figure has a stomach ache the woman slightly hunches forward. The arms are depicted as very small and almost obsolete, and they are straight over the abdomen area. The form of the figure seems to be in a comforting position, almost like a 'self hug’. There is a defined pubic region that goes down into a larger thigh area, down into thinner and smaller lower leg area leading to two feet placed in a ballet first position. The ankles are together and so are the knees, however the quadriceps and calve regions almost slightly bow out, making an eight …show more content…

The entirety of the form is simplistic; however the viewer can understand that it is a female based on its triangular pubic region and the slight hints of breasts. Because the shoulders are so broad it seems like the emphasis is on the breast region, the arms seem the frame the shoulder chest area, in almost the idea that this part of a female body is important. The same is true for the pubic region, which is clearly defined with the triangle; the shape is defined in these areas. The head seems to sit very far from the rest of the body on the large neck, seeming to show less of a connection from the head to the rest of the body. Even though they are connected by such a prominent neck, because to the line at the base of the neck, the head seems like it could be interchangeable, while the body is one for the individual woman.
Overall the shape is smooth and fluid and almost wants to be held. The figure stands with the help of a museum given support; however this figure would not be able to stand on its own without it. The carved form itself looks to be too top heavy to stand on such small feet. The form looks as though it would be found lying on the ground and for this reason could be depicted as a toy, or a funerary

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