1. The significance of the idol from Amorgos is that it represents a fertility goddess and a mother. This piece is just more proof that Aegean art represented daily life. This idol was one of the first realistic impressions of a nude female figure.
The origins of the idol from Amorgos came from Asia Minor and East Asia, but is most often seen in Cycladic art. The idol is a rather primitive sculpture, but has angular and abstract qualities. It has a flat wedge shaped body, a strong and column like neck, and an almost featureless face. The lack of features shows the insignificance of beauty. The only feature on the face is a ridge like nose. In Egyptian times, the nose was the soul of the statue and if it was cut off, the statue lost
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