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Guinea Coast Region Natural Or Supernatural Art
412 wordsThe traditional art of Africa plays a major part in the African society. Most ceremonies and activities (such as singing, dancing, storytelling, etc. ) can not function without visual art. It can also be used as an implement and insignia of rank or prestige, or have a religious significance. African art consists mainly of sculptures, paintings, fetishes, masks, figures, and decorative Sculptures are considered to be the greatest achievement for African art. A majority of the sculptures are done ...
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20 Th Century African Art
1,045 wordsAfrican Art does not have specific date to which it evolved because most early African Art was carved in wood, which perished quickly. This is why most art dates from the 19 th and early 20 th century. Many 20 th century artists admired and collected pieces of African Art. They enjoyed the bold color, expression, and form that produced a new beginning in art history. African Art was mostly dedicated to life affirming activities such as healing, pleasure, protection, and transformation. The first...
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Les Demoiselles D Synthetic Cubism
1,312 wordsCubism is one of the first forms of abstract art. Cubism was a movement in painting that sought to break down objects into basic shapes of cubes, spheres, cylinders, and cones. Cubism originated in France and was influenced by African sculptures and by Paul Cezanne. The first cubist works were those in which objects, landscapes, and people are represented as many-sided solids. This enables you to see various views of the object at the same time. Later, cubism changed using a flatter type of abst...
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Played A Role Mother And Child
921 wordsDifferent ideas and traditions are derived through the passing of time. Cultures are developed and taught through the insights of ones people, art and religion. In 500 B. C. Chinas culture was dominated by a philosopher named Confucius, who used the classics as a way of life. During the Golden Age of Africa, artwork was the main contribution to the teachings of their culture. While during the Renaissance, Europe's culture is vastly altered as the middle class takes over and indues humanism. Ther...
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African Art African American
413 wordsWho was Faith Ringold? Born in New York, Faith Ringold was an African American artist who started school in 2 nd grade. While she was at home, her mother taught her the basic skills. She knew how to read before she went to school. In her early childhood she use to be sick every so often, she could not attend school regularly; however, her mother use to bring her drawing books and pencils. Therefore, she spent most of her time drawing. So, as she grew older and began to go to school, one day her ...
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African Art African American
412 wordsFAITH RINGOLD'S BIOGRAPHY Who was Faith Ringold? Born in New York, Faith Ringold was an African American artist who started school in 2 nd grade. While she was at home, her mother taught her the basic skills. She knew how to read before she went to school. In her early childhood she use to be sick every so often, she could not attend school regularly; however, her mother use to bring her drawing books and pencils. Therefore, she spent most of her time drawing. So, as she grew older and began to ...
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Twentieth Century Modern Art
2,030 wordsTHE MYTH OF THE OTHER: FAUVIST, GERMAN EXPRESSIONIST AND SURREALIST INTERPRETATIONS OF THE PRIMITIVE With European exploration and colonization of the new world nearing its end at the turn of the twentieth century, a collection and cataloguing of primitive objects became paramount, not only to researchers interested in other cultures but to governments wishing to strengthen public opinion regarding their colonial territories. To this end, museums displaying primitive objects became ubiquitous in...
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