Anthropomorphic Landscapes (16th Century)

‘Anthropomorphic’ and ‘Landscapes’ are two words I never expected to use together. But here we are.

Would you rather your face look like land, or your land look like a face?

A piece of land that looks like a man's face.

Anthropomorphic landscape – male portrait” (16th Century) by Unknown.

A piece of land that looks like a woman's face.

Anthropomorphic landscape – woman portrait” (16th Century) by Unknown.

Both art pieces are from the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, CC BY 3.0.