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African bronze masterpieces

By Martin Elouga

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African bronze masterpieces

By Martin Elouga

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Bronze art is one of the manifestations of African genius. An activity confined to the palace and controlled by the leading class from the constitution of states to the nineteenth-century, a period during which it finally left the court to enter to a process of democratization and popularization. The multiplication of the workshops induced justifies the abundant and diversified production. The works created reflect the social, cultural, political, religious, and spiritual life of the peoples who have domesticated the lost wax techniques such as the Mboum, the Tikar, the Yoruba, or the Edo, among others. These works have been the subject of many researches. The available publications are proof of this intensive research on bronze art production in Africa. But African bronze works of art, specially Tikar, have not been sufficiently presented to the scientific community, nor to the general public. The present book is an open door to sumptuous and fascinating works, full of meaning and symbols, which give a sound account of the history and the global life of the producers in their relationship with nature, neighboring peoples, belief, and religion.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
332
Release Date:
2025-02-04
Publication Date:
2025-02-04
Publisher:
Newman Springs
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN13:
9798887636771
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
714 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
21 cm
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