ROYAL BENIN ART PB
Author: National Museum of African Art (Washington, DC)
Publisher: Smithsonian
Published: 1987-09-17
Total Pages: 63
ISBN-13: 9780874744453
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Author: National Museum of African Art (Washington, DC)
Publisher: Smithsonian
Published: 1987-09-17
Total Pages: 63
ISBN-13: 9780874744453
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Kate Ezra
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 346
ISBN-13: 0870996339
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Author: National Museum of African Art (U.S.)
Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 78
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: BEN AMOS P
Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
Published: 1995-06-17
Total Pages: 132
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe stunning artwork of the Benin kingdom (Nigeria) displayed by expert photography is the main attraction in this revised edition, although Ben-Amos' carefully researched text complements the visual delights. She describes the development of the art, its social and religious significance, and the African and European absorption which influenced but never overshadowed the character of the unique masks, jewelry, pottery, and statuary. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author: Kate Ezra
Publisher:
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 0
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Armand Duchâteau
Publisher:
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 146
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"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
Author: Kathleen Bickford Berzock
Publisher:
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 44
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 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.
Author: Babacar M'Bow
Publisher: African American Research Library and Cultural Center
Published: 2005-01-01
Total Pages: 150
ISBN-13: 9780977204106
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBenin: A Kingdom in Bronze is published with an exhibition of the same title presented by the African American Research Library and Cultural Center, September 2005.
Author: Kate Ezra
Publisher: Abrams
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780810964143
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Author: Emma Ross
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 280
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