Breastfeeding Infants or Driving Away Diseases and Avoiding Plagues——Supplementary Evidence of the Imagery of Li Song's Skeleton Fantasy in the Song Dynasty
The"woman breastfeeding a baby"depicted in Skeleton Fantasy should not be an ordinary housewife breastfeeding in the street during the Song dynasty.This image has become a typical and stylized model of the Song dynasty,and its prototype should be a highly professional wet nurse.The image of the wet nurse in the art history of the Song dynasty depicts her as being plump,round,and stocky—traits that are obviously different from the slender and thin female visible in other Song paintings.The protective intention of the image of a"woman breastfeeding an infant"and the function of driving away diseases and avoiding plagues through a"puppet show"are presented at the same time and echo each other.The painting form,image content,and situational connotation of Skeleton Fantasy correspond with the purpose of driving away diseases,avoiding plagues,and protecting young children on many levels.
Li SongSkeleton FantasyBreastfeeding infantsDriving away diseases and avoiding plagues
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