Question

What is anthropomorphic imagery? In your opinion, what are two possible purposes for this type of art?

Answer 1

@wach

Answer 2

Basically this is where human-like characteristics are given to non-human things, like making a horse look humanlike or something. The point of this type of art is either ..
- religious - for example, in hindu art animals can be given human-like features to show they have deistic qualities, like the god Ganesha
- narrative - in some paintings, objects are made humanlike to show that they represent things like sin, etc.

Answer 3

Take in the information that @wach says, this is a very smart user.