Plaster Cast of an Ancient Sculpture – Wild Boar
Let’s move on to non-human animals. Here we see a grinning wild boar. Or perhaps the grin escapes some. After all, this statue is often called a “dying boar”. An expiring animal doesn’t evoke such emotions. But joy never ends. Intoxicated by the wild boar’s wild bliss, I respond with a grimace of a smile. Mirror neurons prompt joy, but the narrative behind this plaster cast points to sorrow and horror. For a moment, let’s trust our eyes and emotional states, shall we? Anyone else see a young boar eager to frolic? Somewhat like a puppy, but a piglet no longer.
