THE IBERIAN WORLD: THE ORIGINS OF SPANISH ART
The objective of the study was to explore the elements of Iberian art as an essential component of the ancient culture of the Iberian Peninsula, which formed a significant part of art of the pre-Roman Spain. Samples of jewelry, ceramics, sculptures and mosaics of the Eastern (Iberian) Peninsula region reveal the connection with the Eastern Mediterranean. They also contain original features developed in the society of pre-Roman autochthons. The most significant components of spiritual culture of the Iberians were sculptural images of female deities. On the Iberian Peninsula they indicated the spread of the Great Mother (GRAN DEA) cult ascending to the Pre-Neolithic origins. It shows funeral character of the local sculpture which is an important and significant trait of Iberian art.