Comparing Peter Paul Rubens's depiction of the female body to ...

[khang]

Comparing Peter Paul Rubens's depiction of the female body to Igbo ugonachomma representations of female beauty, how does the materiality of skin link these very different traditions?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which elements of the Igbo ugonachomma figure are ambiguous attributes of beauty when interpreted through conventional Western definitions of beauty as symmetry?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[yahahah24021]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. Thick, heavy rolls and wrinkles of skin in Rubens compare to inked patterns cut into the skin of the Igbo figure.
2. Both representations disrupt or alter conventions associated with a smooth surface or texture for the skin.
3. Skin color is lightened or brightened in both representations, setting off surface quality and characteristics of the skin but also differentiating female from male traits.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. the elongated neck
2. the shortened legs
3. the distended navel

[khang]

Thank you!

[yahahah24021]

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