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The Bright Continent - African Art History
We come to art from various points. Some are out for a stroll and stumble upon objects that grab their attention. Others are equipped with guidebooks, methodically approaching and regularly revisiting both actual and virtual works. Still other viewers revel in the familiar, remaining attentive to details that cement life-long friendships. African art is no different. For some, it may initially hold few clues that help un-pack its meaning.
- Author
- Kathy Curnow
- Publisher
- Cleveland State University
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY-NC-SA
- Language
- EN
Contents· 29 sections
- 01: Orientation to Africa and its Art
- 1.1: General Introduction
- 1.2: Gender Materials Techniques in Traditional Art
- 1.3: Training and Patronage in Traditional Art
- 1.4: Contemporary African Art: Materials Gender and Training
- 1.5: Patronage in Contemporary African Art
- 2: Analyzing and Discussing African Art
- 2.1: Elements of Design
- 2.2: Principles and Considerations of Design
- 2.3: Rules for Traditional African Art
- 2.4: Stylistic Analysis
- 2.5: Contextual Analysis
- 03: Themes in African Art
- 3.1: Animals
- 3.2: Coupling Up
- 3.3: Motherhood
- 3.4: Art and Youth Initiation
- 3.5: Art and Medicine
- 3.6: Art and Divination
- 3.7: Art and Death
- 3.8: Portraiture
- 3.9: African Art as Inspiration
- 04: The Impact of Religion and Hierarchy on African Art
- 4.1: Traditional Religion and Art
- 4.2: Christianity and Art
- 4.3: Islam and Art
- 4.4: Art in Nomadic Societies
- 4.5: Art in Small-Scale Communities
- 4.6: Kingdom-based art