why and how is the identity of a notion is symbolised in a figure or an image??
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→It was during the independence struggle that a nation was identified with the image or a figure .
→This same went for India where the Image of "Bharat Mata" was developed .
→The first initiative was taken by A. Tagore who described and portrayed her as a divine figure .
→She was shown with An elephant - calm , divine and composed .
→Similarly in Germany , Marianne was the motherly image protecting and guarding germans.
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→It was during the independence struggle that a nation was identified with the image or a figure .
→This same went for India where the Image of "Bharat Mata" was developed .
→The first initiative was taken by A. Tagore who described and portrayed her as a divine figure .
→She was shown with An elephant - calm , divine and composed .
→Similarly in Germany , Marianne was the motherly image protecting and guarding germans.
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Question-: why and how is the identity of a notion is symbolised in a figure or an image??
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==> Artists represented a country as a person and hence, nations were portrayed as female figures.
➡️The female form that was chosen to personify the nation did not stand for any particular woman in real life that is, female figure became an allegory of the nation
==> During French Revolution artists used female allegory to portray ideas of Liberty, Justice and Republic.
➡️These ideals were represented through specific objects or symbols.
==> For example, the attributes of Liberty are the red cap, or broken chain, while Justice is generally a blindfolded woman carrying a pair of weighing scales
==> In India, it was believed that nationalism spreads when people begin to believe that they are all part of a nation.
➡️ The identity of a nation is most often symbolised in a figure or image.
==> This helps create an image with which people can identify the nation.
➡️It was in 20th century with the growth of nationalism that the identity of India became to be visually associated with the image of Bharat Mata.
==> Devotion to this mother figure came to be seen as evidence of one’s nationalism Bharat Mata is portrayed as an ascetic figure, she is calm, composed, divine and spiritual.
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==> Artists represented a country as a person and hence, nations were portrayed as female figures.
➡️The female form that was chosen to personify the nation did not stand for any particular woman in real life that is, female figure became an allegory of the nation
==> During French Revolution artists used female allegory to portray ideas of Liberty, Justice and Republic.
➡️These ideals were represented through specific objects or symbols.
==> For example, the attributes of Liberty are the red cap, or broken chain, while Justice is generally a blindfolded woman carrying a pair of weighing scales
==> In India, it was believed that nationalism spreads when people begin to believe that they are all part of a nation.
➡️ The identity of a nation is most often symbolised in a figure or image.
==> This helps create an image with which people can identify the nation.
➡️It was in 20th century with the growth of nationalism that the identity of India became to be visually associated with the image of Bharat Mata.
==> Devotion to this mother figure came to be seen as evidence of one’s nationalism Bharat Mata is portrayed as an ascetic figure, she is calm, composed, divine and spiritual.
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