Art Appreciation
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Sample_AfricanArtandArchitecture_Letitbelikethis.pptxAFRICAN ART AND ARCHITECTURE
Great Zimbabwe National Monument (Zimbabwe)
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (Ethiopia)
Compare & Contrast
Location: Zimbabwe; 30 km from Masvingo region of the Bantu/Shona people
Built: 1100 and 1450 AD
Description: In the 14th century, it was the principal city of a major state; its population exceeded 10,000 inhabitants
Construction: Monolithic – carved out of existing stone
Criteria: Unique artistic achievement, this great city has struck the imagination of African and European travelers since the Middle Ages, as evidenced by the persistent legends which attribute to it a Biblical origin. (UNESCO)
Location: heart of Ethiopia,: 645 km from Addis Ababa
Built: 12th century
Description: Eleven medieval monolithic churches
Construction: Monolithic – carved out of existing stone
Criteria: All the eleven churches represent a unique artistic achievement, in their execution, size and the variety and boldness of their form. (UNESCO)
AAFRICAN MASKS
Large part of the African art culture
Used in religious and social ceremonies
Represent spirit of ancestors, or
Control the good and evil forces in the community
Cat Statue from the Nok Culture
A human-headed cat statue from the Nok Culture. Terracotta. Nigeria. 500 BCE to 200 AD. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).
Prayer Book: Arganonä Maryam (The Organ of Mary)
Artist: Attributed to Baselyos (The Ground Hornbill Master) Date: late 17th century Geography: Ethiopia, Lasta region Culture: Amhara peoples Medium: Parchment, pigment ink, wood, leather, fiber Dimensions: H. 6 1/2 x W. 6 1/8 in. (16.5 x 15.5 cm)
Gelede Mask
Gelede mask, wood and pigment, Yoruba culture, Nigeria, late 19th or early 20th century; in the Brooklyn Museum, New York. 29.8 × 23.5 × 30.5 cm.
Clay Pot
Pot from the Congo, ca. 1000 AD
VIDEO: Personal collection of African Art
Most significant private collection of African Art ever assembled
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Formal Analysis
Lyndenburg Heads
Date: ca. 500 AD Geography: Lyndenburg; Mpumalanga, South Africa Culture: Unknown; produced during African Ice Age Medium: Terracotta
Subject Matter: Representational Portrait
Theme Categories: Culture, Power
Specific Theme: Affluence, Strength, Virtue
Icons: Facial scars = rite of passage; Lion on top of head = virtue; Raised hairline = beauty
Line: Actual & Implied; curved lines implied by texture changes
Color: Monochromatic orange/red
Space: Three dimensional; protruding facial features
Contrast: Different form and textures
Balance: Mostly symmetrical
Variety: Variety of expressive lines and curves
Focal Point: Human-like face; lines on face that look like scars
Purpose: Worn during initiation rites; show affluence; worn during burial ceremonies
Value: Intrinsic & Extrinsic – educational, historical, religious
Digital Poster by: Cara Morales
ARTS 1301-10055
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Department of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. “Lydenburg Heads (ca. 500 A.D.).” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–.
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/lyde/hd_lyde.htm
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https://quatr.us/africa/early-african-pottery.htm
Department of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. “Great Zimbabwe (11th–15th Century).” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–.
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/zimb/hd_zimb.htm
Gonzales Brigas, Graciela. Great Zimbabwe National Monument. UNESCO, Web. 14 Jul 2019.
https://whc.unesco.org/en/documents/110875
“Eastern Africa, 1600–1800 A.D.” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. Web. 09 Jul 2019.
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https://www.britannica.com/art/African-dance
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