1994, ISBN: 9783791313689

New York & Munich, Prestel, 135 Seiten/Pages. Mit 125, teils farbigen Abbildungen im Text. / With 125, some colored illustrations in the text. 4° (25-35 cm). Orig.-Leinenband mit illustri… Mehr…

New York & Munich, Prestel, 135 Seiten/Pages. Mit 125, teils farbigen Abbildungen im Text. / With 125, some colored illustrations in the text. 4° (25-35 cm). Orig.-Leinenband mit illustriertem Orig.-Schutzumschlag. [Hardcover / fest gebunden]. Was published in conjunction with the exhibition organized by The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston ..., held at: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 20 February - 3 April 1994 ... Seattle Art Museum, 17 December 1994 - 12 February 1995. -- Klappentext/Summary: "The ancient kingdom of Benin lies in the tropical rain forest of West Africa, in present-day Nigeria. During its classical age, from the fourteenth to the nineteenth century, it produced one of the continent's most glorious artistic legacies. To reflect the splendor of the royal court, the Oba (king) commissioned highly skilled artisans to create rare and beautiful works of cast brass and carved ivory. These included human and animal figures, relief plaques, elephant tusks, pendants, bracelets, life-size commemorative heads of Obas and queen mothers, and ceremonial objects to adorn the royal palace and the altars honoring Obas of the past. The exquisite brass heads were intended to function as objects celebrating ancestors, as war trophies, and as focal points for sacrificial ceremonies. This volume presents a superb selection of artifacts from the Museum fur Volkerkunde in Vienna, home to one of the world's foremost collections of Benin art. Most of these artifacts were acquired at the end of the last century, when the influx of Benin objects into Europe after the destruction of Benin City caused a sensation among art experts and caught the interest of museum representatives and private collectors. Of the more than one hundred works reproduced here in full color, the majority have never been seen as a group in the U.S. Most celebrated are the cast brass sculptures - including the two figures of dwarfs - which have no parallel in sub-Saharan Africa. A history of the kingdom of Benin up to the British punitive expedition of 1897 provides insight into the politics and culture of one of Africa's greatest civilizations. Further chapters discuss the court hierarchy, the art of brasscasting, the art of Benin and its symbolism, and the history of the Benin Collection in Vienna. To interpret the rich symbolism in Benin art, the book furnishes detailed analyses of the works that are reproduced. In his description of myths and ritual observances, the author presents a fascinating cosmology, in which animals were assigned magical and medicinal powers, and the Oba was seen as an intermediary between the earth and the world of spirits." -- Schutzumschlag leicht berieben. -- Insgesamt sauberes und noch sehr gut erhaltenes Exemplar. -- Dust jacket slightly rubbed. -- Overall, a clean and very well-preserved copy. ISBN: 9783791313689Afrika [Duchateau, Armand: Benin. Royal art of Africa from the Museum für Völkerkunde, Vienna. [By Armand Duchateau]. New York & Munich: Prestel 1994] 1994<

1994, ISBN: 3791313681

Prestel, Verlag, 135 S.; zahlr. Illustr.; 30,5 cm. Originalleinen mit farb. illustr. Schutzumschlag. Sehr gutes Ex.; Umschl. nur stw. minimal berieben. - Englisch. - 136 pages with 132 il… Mehr…

Prestel, Verlag, 135 S.; zahlr. Illustr.; 30,5 cm. Originalleinen mit farb. illustr. Schutzumschlag. Sehr gutes Ex.; Umschl. nur stw. minimal berieben. - Englisch. - 136 pages with 132 illustrations, 74 in color. // The ancient kingdom of Benin lies in the tropical rain forest of West Africa, in present-day Nigeria. During its classical age, from the fourteenth to the nineteenth century, it produced one of the continent's most glorious artistic legacies. To reflect the splendor of the royal court, the Oba (king) commissioned highly skilled artisans to create rare and beautiful works of cast brass and carved ivory. These included human and animal figures, relief plaques, elephant tusks, pendants, bracelets, life-size commemorative heads of Obas and queen mothers, and ceremonial objects to adorn the royal palace and the altars honoring Obas of the past. The exquisite brass heads were intended to function as objects celebrating ancestors, as war trophies, and as focal points for sacrificial ceremonies. This volume presents a superb selection of artifacts from the Museum fur Volkerkunde in Vienna, home to one of the world's foremost collections of Benin art. Most of these artifacts were acquired at the end of the last century, when the influx of Benin objects into Europe after the destruction of Benin City caused a sensation among art experts and caught the interest of museum representatives and private collectors. Of the more than one hundred works reproduced here in full color, the majority have never been seen as a group in the U.S. Most celebrated are the cast brass sculptures-including the two figures of dwarfs--which have no parallel in sub-Saharan Africa. A history of the kingdom of Benin up to the British punitive expedition of 1897 provides insight into the politics and culture of one of Africa's greatest civilizations. Further chapters discuss the court hierarchy, the art of brasscasting, the art of Benin and its symbolism, and the history of the Benin Collection in Vienna. To interpret the rich symbolism in Benin art, the book furnishes detailed analyses of the works that are reproduced. ? (Verlagstext) // INHALT : Directors' Foreword ---- The History of the Kingdom of Benin ---- The Court Hierarchy ---- The Art of Brasscasting ---- The Art of Benin and Its Symbolism ---- The History of the Benin Collection in Vienna ---- Notes ---- Glossary ---- Catalogue ---- Bibliography. ISBN 3791313681Afrika [Museum für Völkerkunde Wien; Ausstellung Benin; Bildende Kunst; Afrika; Kultur; Völkerkunde; Kunstgeschichte; Geschichte] 1994<

1994, ISBN: 9783791313689

Prestel, Gebundene Ausgabe, 160 Seiten, Publiziert: 1994-03-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.09 kg, Verkaufsrang: 3248084, Ausstellungskataloge, Film, Kunst & Kultur, Kategorien, Büch… Mehr…

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