The South Gobi region of Mongolia is home to numerous ancient anthropomorphic rock paintings, forming an important part of the Circum-Pacific anthropomorphic rock art system. These paintings are densely distributed and feature unique themes. They are primarily located in areas such as Khaghlingol and Chaganderisul. The art forms utilize grinding and chiseling techniques, employing exaggerated facial features, symbolic headdresses, and mysterious expressions to blend nature worship, totemism, and shamanistic consciousness, presenting an aesthetic characteristic that interweaves figuration and abstraction. These anthropomorphic rock paintings reflect both the ancient nomadic people's awe of the supernatural and their self-awareness. Compared to the anthropomorphic rock paintings in the Yinshan and Helan Mountains of northern China, the anthropomorphic rock paintings in the South Gobi exhibit both regional differences and similar characteristics in their compositional style. Overall, the South Gobi anthropomorphic rock paintings are not only a material representation of the spiritual world of the nomadic peoples of the grasslands but also a key link in the circum-Pacific anthropomorphic rock painting system, providing important empirical evidence for exploring early religious art exchanges in northern Eurasia. Based on field investigation and image analysis, this paper explores the stylistic features, expressive techniques, and cultural connotations of the South Gobi anthropomorphic rock paintings from an artistic and aesthetic perspective.

Authors:
Narantsatsral Delgerkhuu, Mongolian University of Science and Technology, Mongolia
Dao Rina, Mongolian University of Science and Technology, Mongolia

About the Presenter(s)
Dr, professor D.Narantsatsral is a head of the Department of History, culture and tourism, MUST.
RESEARCH FIELDS: Ethnomusicology, Urban culture, Mongolian traditional art and culture, Religious culture, Ancient art history, ISO 9001:2015, 21001:201

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