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Royal Art of Benin
Author | : Kate Ezra,Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) |
Publsiher | : Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Total Pages | : 346 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780870996337 |
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Royal Art of Benin
Author | : Kate Ezra |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : OCLC:24589727 |
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Benin
Author | : Armand Duchâteau |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : UOM:39015034271612 |
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"The ancient kingdom of Benin lies in the tropical rain forest of West Africa, in present-day Nigeria. During its classical age, from the fourteenth to the nineteenth century, it produced one of the continent's most glorious artistic legacies. To reflect the splendor of the royal court, the Oba (king) commissioned highly skilled artisans to create rare and beautiful works of cast brass and carved ivory. These included human and animal figures, relief plaques, elephant tusks, pendants, bracelets, life-size commemorative heads of Obas and queen mothers, and ceremonial objects to adorn the royal palace and the altars honoring Obas of the past. The exquisite brass heads were intended to function as objects celebrating ancestors, as war trophies, and as focal points for sacrificial ceremonies." "This volume presents a superb selection of artifacts from the Museum fur Volkerkunde in Vienna, home to one of the world's foremost collections of Benin art. Most of these artifacts were acquired at the end of the last century, when the influx of Benin objects into Europe after the destruction of Benin City caused a sensation among art experts and caught the interest of museum representatives and private collectors. Of the more than one hundred works reproduced here in full color, the majority have never been seen as a group in the U.S. Most celebrated are the cast brass sculptures - including the two figures of dwarfs - which have no parallel in sub-Saharan Africa." "A history of the kingdom of Benin up to the British punitive expedition of 1897 provides insight into the politics and culture of one of Africa's greatest civilizations. Further chapters discuss the court hierarchy, the art of brasscasting, the art of Benin and its symbolism, and the history of the Benin Collection in Vienna. To interpret the rich symbolism in Benin art, the book furnishes detailed analyses of the works that are reproduced. In his description of myths and ritual observances, the author presents a fascinating cosmology, in which animals were assigned magical and medicinal powers, and the Oba was seen as an intermediary between the earth and the world of spirits."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Benin
Author | : Kathleen Bickford Berzock |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 44 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : UOM:39015077653825 |
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In the late 15th century, the Kingdom of Benin (located in present-day southwestern Nigeria) established a mercantile relationship with Portugal, significantly increasing its wealth and might. Benin became a regional powerhouse and, under a long lineage of divine rulers, or obas, it wielded great economic and political influence. The obas also supported guilds of artists--chief among them brass casters and ivory carvers--whom they employed to produce objects that honored royal ancestors, recorded history, and glorified life at court. The sophisticated creations of Benin’s royal artists stand among the greatest works of African art. This stunning book features a selection of Benin’s extraordinary artworks that range from finely cast bronze figures, altar heads, and wall plaques to ivory tusks, pendants, and arm cuffs embellished in detailed bas relief. An insightful essay outlines the kingdom’s history and sheds light on these masterworks by describing their production and function in the context of the royal court.
The Royal Art of Benin
Author | : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 0870997025 |
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The Royal Arts of Africa
Author | : Suzanne Preston Blier |
Publsiher | : Prentice Hall |
Total Pages | : 278 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : UOM:39015042034267 |
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Illustrated with over 200 black and white and color photographs and illustrations, this book examines the arts associated with royal practices in the Benin, Yoruba, Dahomey, Asante, Kongo, and Kuba kingdoms, as well as others which flourished in the years just before and after European contact. Using a structure detailing each kingdom as a specific unity, the author compares works against the generic exemplar, emphasizes the significance of palace and architectural decoration alongside sculpture and textiles, looks at the work of particular individuals, and focuses on the broader social and political circumstances leading to the creation of the works. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Royal Benin Art in the Collection of the National Museum of African Art
Author | : National Museum of African Art (U.S.),Bryna Freyer |
Publsiher | : Smithsonian Books (DC) |
Total Pages | : 78 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : UOM:39015015262317 |
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Tr sors royaux du B nin
Author | : Philippe Fauvernier |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2022 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 9791037016881 |
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