In the context of art, zoomorphism (from the Ancient Greek words ζῶον (zōon) meaning "animal" and μορφή (morphē) meaning "shape") describes art that imagines humans as non-human animals. 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".
In the context of art, zoomorphism (from the Ancient Greek words ζῶον (zōon) meaning "animal" and μορφή (morphē) meaning "shape") describes art that imagines humans as non-human animals. 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".
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