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Lorenz proposed the concept of baby schema (Kindchenschema), a set of facial and body features that make a creature appear "cute" and activate ("release") in others the motivation to care for it. [2] Cuteness may be ascribed to people as well as things that are regarded as attractive or charming.
Today, in Italian, putto means either toddler winged angel or, rarely, toddler boy. It may have been derived from the same Indo-European root as the Sanskrit word "putra" (meaning "boy child", as opposed to "son"), Avestan puθra -, Old Persian puça -, Pahlavi (Middle Persian) pus and pusar , all meaning "son", and the New Persian pesar "boy ...
The theme derives from Filippo Lippi's works such as the Lippina (c. 1465), with Mary holding the child Jesus on her womb, with the help of two baby angels. The scene is set in a marble enclosure, a reference to the hortus conclusus. Behind it, in the background, is a stylized landscape.
The Virgin and Child with Two Angels is a panel painting by the Italian artist Cimabue in egg tempera on a poplar panel, dated to c. 1280. It has been held by the National Gallery in London since 2000. The painting measures 25.6 cm × 20.8 cm (10.1 in × 8.2 in).
Gen Z’s obsession with a $10 naked baby figurine is causing a worldwide shortage: ‘Some customers come every day, for three days straight’ Jasmine Li, Sasha Rogelberg April 19, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Kawaii (Japanese: かわいい or 可愛い, ; "cute" or "adorable") is a Japanese cultural phenomenon which emphasizes cuteness, childlike innocence, charm, and simplicity. Kawaii culture began to flourish in the 1970s, driven by youth culture and the rise of cute characters in manga and anime (comics and animation) and merchandise ...
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The Madonna and Child with an Angel is a painting executed c. 1465–1467 by the Italian Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli. It is housed in Spedale degli Innocenti of Florence . A majority of Botticelli's works date to the 1480s. [ 1 ]