Metamorphosis and Goddess Beauty Transformation in Harper's Bazaar Qatar Fall 2023 AOC Jewelry News

Harper’s Bazaar Qatar Autumn 2023 writes about these exquisite images by Dubai-based photographer Mattia Holm [IG] that the power of makeup is transformative.

Model Moon Choi is styled by Nata Bocha in a series of mythical, resplendent underwater-creatures images that extend far beyond beauty and makeup into fashion and jewelry. / Hair by Niko Weddle; makeup by Mitch Yoshida

Anne of Carversville is comfortable diving into the loss of power and influence for women, with the rise of Christian monotheism and the obliteration of the history of goddess worship from earlier Sumerian culture, as well as later Greek and Roman cultures.

We are more reticient to write about pre-Islamic cultures in Arabia or to navigate the identity dynamics between Egyptians and Arabs in any discussion of goddesses.

Reality is that these ancient lands are rich in evidence of goddess-related history.

Three names arise quickly out of the research: Al-Lat, Al-Uzza and Manat emerge as widely powerful and influential goddesses who played integral roles in shaping the ancient Arab world. Learn more about them.