The spirits in the stones: indigenous visualities, ethnography and rock art
This article proposes a reinterpretation of rock art images by integrating ethnographic records and art analysis, with a focus on the iconography of non-human entities represented in masks, drawings, and other visual expressions found in Indigenous communities in Brazil. Based on the premise that th...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual de Campinas
2025
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| Online Access: | https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/rhac/article/view/20740 |
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| Summary: | This article proposes a reinterpretation of rock art images by integrating ethnographic records and art analysis, with a focus on the iconography of non-human entities represented in masks, drawings, and other visual expressions found in Indigenous communities in Brazil. Based on the premise that these visual traditions can broaden the understanding of specific rock art assemblages, the study presents a petroglyph site in Mara Rosa, Goiás (central Brazil), as a case study. By engaging with Indigenous visuality and symbolic repertoires, the paper offers a new tentative interpretation of the carved figures as representations of non-human entities. This approach aligns with a contemporary movement that reconsiders the use of ethnographic sources in the interpretation of archaeological images, contributing to epistemological debates within the fields of art history and visual culture. |
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| ISSN: | 2675-9829 |
