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African art From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search "African arts" redirects here. For the journal African Arts, see African Arts (journal) A bronze ceremonial vessel made around the 9th Century A.D., one of the bronzes found at Igbo Ukwu African art constitutes one of the most diverse legacies on earth. Though many casual observers tend to generalize "traditional" African art, the continent is full of people, societies, and civilizations, each with a unique visual special culture. The definition also includes the art of the African Diasporas , such as the art of African Americans . Despite this diversity, there are some unifying artistic themes when considering the totality of the visual culture from the continent of Africa. Emphasis on the human figure: The human figure has always been the primary subject matter for most African art, and this emphasis even influenced certain European traditions. For example, in the fifteenth century Portugal traded with the Sapi culture near the Ivory Coast in West Africa, who created elaborate ivory saltcellars that were hybrids of African and European designs, most notably in the addition of the human figure (the human figure typically did not appear in Portuguese saltcellars). The human figure may symbolize the living or the dead, may reference chiefs, dancers, or various trades such as drummers or hunters, or even may be an anthropomorphic representation of a god or have other votive function. Another common theme is the inter-morphosis of human and animal.

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class="ns-0"> African art From Free net encyclopedia Image:Makonde elephant.jpg Image:Velour du kasaï.jpg African art is any form of art or material culture that originates from the continent of Africa . This article discusses primarily visual art; for information on African music, see Music of Africa The arts and material culture of the African continent constitute one of the most diverse and innovative artistic legacies on the planet. Though many casual observers tend to generalize "traditional" African art, the continent is actually full of a multitude of peoples, societies, and civilizations, each with a unique visual culture. Despite this diversity, there does seem to be some unifying artistic themes when considering the totality of visual culture from the continent of Africa. Formal Innovation - Unlike "Western" societies, where artworks tend to be produced according to strict canons of representation, many African societies encourage innovation and creativity of both style and form among their artists. This innovation and diversity can be seen not only across long expanses of time and geography, but also even from village to village. Visual Abstraction - African artworks tend to favor visual abstraction over naturalistic representation. This is because many African artworks, regardless of medium, tend to

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African Art From New World Encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Previous (African American music) Next (African Great Lakes) Yoruba bronze head sculpture, Ife, Nigeria c. twelfth century C.E. The arts of Africa constitute one of the most diverse legacies on earth. While many observers tend to generalize "traditional" African art, the continent is full of peoples, societies, and civilizations, each with a unique visual culture. From c. 6000 B.C.E. , rock drawings in Africa have included representations of animals and hunters. From the beginning of tribal differentiation, tribal art has become a way of isolating one tribe from another, and tribal art can take the form of scarification, (to create a design on the skin by means of shallow cuts that are sometimes rubbed with a colorant or irritant to enhance the resulting scar tissue), body painting, or sculptural masks used in religious ceremonies. Diversity also appears in separate geographical regions, where natural resources controlled the materials used, while tribal power, wealth , or sophistication was responsible for the type of objects produced.

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var isReferenceAnswers = true; BodyLoad('s'); On this page Library Animal Life Health History, Politics, Society ... Technology African art Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: African arts Home Library Miscellaneous Britannica Concise Encyclopedia ... Source Visual, performing, and literary arts of sub-Saharan Africa. What gives art in Africa its special character is the generally small scale of most of its traditional societies, in which one finds a bewildering variety of styles. The earliest evidence of visual art is provided by figures scratched and painted on rocks c. BC . Pastoral cultures in the east emphasize personal adornment; sculpture predominates in the agricultural societies in the west and south. Clay figurines found in Nigeria date to 500 BC . Metalworking was practiced from the 9th century AD mask See also Buli style déblé segoni-kun telum figure trickster tale ; and African authors by name, such as Chinua Achebe Aimé Césaire Birago Diop Athol Fugard Nadine Gordimer Wole Soyinka Amos Tutuola For more information on African arts , visit Britannica.com

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Home Page About Me Art Catalogue New Artworks ... Contact Us South African Artist Elga Rabe Growing up on a farm in Mpumalanga, Elga developed her deep love and fascination for the cultural wealth and beauty of the people of Africa as well as the continents wildlife. as a farmers wife and mother of four, her talent deepened and expanded over the years as her innate understanding of love for the subjects she paints. Read More Elga Rabe's selective styles: Wild Life Artwork Her experience has taught her that there is no room for error with her wildlife artwork. Her clean images concentrate exclusively on the animal and convey the wide-open spaces of Africa. Wildlife is Elga's passion. Ethnic Artwork Elga's ethnic works speaks of the character and beauty of the African Tribes. The depth of emotion is expressed through the colour. The story of each portrait evokes conversation and reflects a myriad of emotions. Tips on oil painting for amateur artists: One of South Africa's top oil artists Elga Rabe shares some basic tips. These tips will be changed monthly so come back soon. November 2010 Tips for Beginners THE FOLLOWING ARE QUESTIONS MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED BY BEGINNERS: QUESTION: Why do my paintings form little cracks after drying?

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Charles Jones African Art has been in business for over twenty-five years. We display an extensive and varied collection of traditional African art in our Wilmington gallery. We look forward to hearing about your collecting interests, and are happy to respond to requests for photographs. We also purchase individual pieces and collections of African art, including early photographic archives and books on African art. Charles Jones African Art offers appraisals and research services. We maintain a complete reference library, numbering over 1000 volumes, on the arts of Sub-Saharan Africa. Additionally we have most of the major auction catalogues in our area, both European and American, dating back to the 1960�s. Home Gallery Appraisals Exhibition: ... Contact Us or Join Our Mailing List Please join our mailing list if you would like to be notified of our showings throughout the Southeast, or would like to receive photos of our latest acquisitions. Our Gallery includes pieces from Ghana, Cameroon, Liberia, Nigeria and other areas.

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AFRICAN ART MUSEUM On-line reference to the artistic styles of Africa African art is masks and statues or sculpture not arts be it Africa in mask. Tribal sculptures to statue, bronze carvings. Museum collection of statues. Why craft, tribes, tribe rather figures, but ritual objects. Gallery of wood and wooden dolls, ethnic groups and people. Dedicated to the memory of Yuri Raskin a nd to his passion for African Art Welcome to the collection of African tribal art featuring over 1,200 artifacts from 100 ethnic groups. Items on display include wooden and bronze statues, masks, religious, ritual and domestic objects, furniture and weapons. Learn about art, culture and history of each ethnic group. Please Visit Our World-Famous African Art Store or start the museum tour by clicking on the ethnic group name below: Ababua Ababwa Achanti Adouma ... Dan -Gioh Dekese Dengese Dogo Dogon ... MAPS Interested in African nature, people and other fine art photography... visit SharperPlanet.com

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