선사 미술 속의 에로틱 장면에 대하여 (A Study on the Erotic Scenes Depicted in Prehistoric Art)

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초록

This paper discusses the erotic scenes that are portrayed in prehistoric art. It is composed of four chapters including introduction and conclusion. The motive behind writing this paper and its contents are discussed in the introduction part. Chapter 2 briefly examines the types and styles of the ancient artworks that depict sexual characteristics of man and woman, as well as the scenes of erotic behaviors. In the beginning of this chapter, the characteristics of the ancient people from Neolithic era, and their artworks portraying sexual characteristics of man and woman, such as the statute of Venus, are introduced. Next, the sexual scenes found in the rock art of Mongolia, Gorno Altai, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China and other regions are investigated.
In chapter 3, the above-mentioned erotic scenes are classified into different categories such as: sexual organs of man and woman, sex positions, and the structure of the scenes depicting sexual intercourse. Subsequently, the word ‘erotic’ itself, along with its synonyms, are thoroughly studied. While pointing out on the fact that the words such as ‘erotic’, ‘erotism,’ ‘eroticism,’ ‘sexy,’ and ‘lewd’ were once considered vulgar and obscene in the past, the paper shed lights on the art and literary movements that once faced suppression and neglection because of their sexual and erotic motifs. For instance, Amedeo Modigliani’s paintings of nudes were confiscated by police during his solo exhibition due to the issue of obscenity. Likewise, professor Ma Kwang-soo’s novel Happy Sara (1991) also raised much of the public discussion because of the obscenity issue. However, as time passed, such negative perspective diminished, and the works such as L’origine du Monde (1866) by Gustave Courber (1819-1879) and Sonata Erotica by Erwin Schulhoff were allowed to be exhibited and performed in the art museum.
The paper emphasizes on the importance of drawing a line between prostitution-related ‘pornography,’ and ‘eroticism.’ It also attempts to find the cases of people having negative perspective toward sex and eroticism during the prehistoric era just as today, and the outbreak of social conflicts caused by the issue of prostitution or obscenity. The paper acknowledges the fact that these artworks were created not just for a pure enjoyment but as a faithful recording of everyday lives of the people. As such, one can trace the early form of the sexual discourse that human beings held fast to. In addition, the primitive style of plastic arts and archival culture, as well as the process of its transformation, can be observed.

영어초록

This paper discusses the erotic scenes that are portrayed in prehistoric art. It is composed of four chapters including introduction and conclusion. The motive behind writing this paper and its contents are discussed in the introduction part. Chapter 2 briefly examines the types and styles of the ancient artworks that depict sexual characteristics of man and woman, as well as the scenes of erotic behaviors. In the beginning of this chapter, the characteristics of the ancient people from Neolithic era, and their artworks portraying sexual characteristics of man and woman, such as the statute of Venus, are introduced. Next, the sexual scenes found in the rock art of Mongolia, Gorno Altai, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China and other regions are investigated.
In chapter 3, the above-mentioned erotic scenes are classified into different categories such as: sexual organs of man and woman, sex positions, and the structure of the scenes depicting sexual intercourse. Subsequently, the word ‘erotic’ itself, along with its synonyms, are thoroughly studied. While pointing out on the fact that the words such as ‘erotic’, ‘erotism,’ ‘eroticism,’ ‘sexy,’ and ‘lewd’ were once considered vulgar and obscene in the past, the paper shed lights on the art and literary movements that once faced suppression and neglection because of their sexual and erotic motifs. For instance, Amedeo Modigliani’s paintings of nudes were confiscated by police during his solo exhibition due to the issue of obscenity. Likewise, professor Ma Kwang-soo’s novel Happy Sara (1991) also raised much of the public discussion because of the obscenity issue. However, as time passed, such negative perspective diminished, and the works such as L’origine du Monde (1866) by Gustave Courber (1819-1879) and Sonata Erotica by Erwin Schulhoff were allowed to be exhibited and performed in the art museum.
The paper emphasizes on the importance of drawing a line between prostitution-related ‘pornography,’ and ‘eroticism.’ It also attempts to find the cases of people having negative perspective toward sex and eroticism during the prehistoric era just as today, and the outbreak of social conflicts caused by the issue of prostitution or obscenity. The paper acknowledges the fact that these artworks were created not just for a pure enjoyment but as a faithful recording of everyday lives of the people. As such, one can trace the early form of the sexual discourse that human beings held fast to. In addition, the primitive style of plastic arts and archival culture, as well as the process of its transformation, can be observed.

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