Anthropomorphic Art Anthropomorphism is the attribution human characteristics to non-human subjects. We can see anthropomorphism in art when animals, inanimate objects, deities, or natural phenomena such as the weather are depicted with human-like qualities, they may be shown with human facial features, wearing clothes, or otherwise behaving in a human-like manner. View a sample of representative images below. Click images for information and enlargements. The difference between anthropomorphism and personification is subtle, attributing human characteristics to an abstract idea or creating a human figure to represent an abstraction is referred to as personification. Some well known personifications include Father Time, Mother Nature, Death, and Lady Justice. These figures have become familiar to us as a result of seeing them portrayed again and again in visual art. Scroll down to view related objects in museum and library collections. See also: Thematic The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Figure, Anthropomorph View around 44 works of art and 13 related thematic essays in the subject index of the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. Brooklyn Museum View a small collection of anthropomorphic objects in the Brooklyn Museum. NYPL: Anthropomorphism A collection of around 28 items in the New Your Public Library's Digital Gallery. Beatrix Potter, Fabulist A virtual exhibit of Beatrix Potter images from the Cotsen Children's Library, Princeton University. Anthropomorphism Wikipedia category with brief information, a collection of images, and links to subcategories with more specific information. About using Wikipedia as an Academic Resource Facebook: ArtPromote Follow us on Facebook and discover amazing images and exhibitions from around the world and throughout history. Are you an artist? Join us and add your own images and links!

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