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    Unveiling the Hidden Wisdom
    Unveiling the Hidden Wisdom
    Unveiling the Hidden Wisdom
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    Unveiling the Hidden Wisdom

    By Chidiebere Nwokike

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    This book, "Unveiling the Hidden Wisdom: The Intriguing World of African Art," provides a detailed evaluation of the cultural, spiritual, art, philosophy, criticisms, and historical importance of African art. This exhaustive anthology methodically analyzes African creative traditions, including both classical sculptures and masks, as well as modern advancements. A detailed analysis of the symbolism, ingenuity, and concealed significances of prominent artworks illustrates how African art mirrors the theoretical understanding, principles, and beliefs of its artists. This book offers an extensive examination of Africa's cultural heritage via compelling and insightful analysis, making it an essential reference for enthusiasts of art, scholars, and prospective tourists.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNoah J. Hicks
    Release dateSep 6, 2024
    ISBN9798227579676
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      Unveiling the Hidden Wisdom - Chidiebere Nwokike

      Chapter 1

      African Art History

      Afro-art shows ancient geography and history. African art has changed style, subject, and intent. Brief African Fine Arts History

      1. Prehistoric African Art South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Sahara painted rocks about 6000 BCE. Early African art included animals, humans, and abstract symbols. Monuments show humans, animals, and geometry.

      2. Old African Civilizations

      Egyptian art (3000-30 BCE) includes pyramids, temples, sculptures, tomb carvings, jewelry, and pottery. Egyptian art showed death, religion, and kingship.

      Egypt and Nubia influenced jewels, pottery, and temples.

      The Nok tribe of Nigeria made the first clay African figures with gems and hairstyles.

      West Africa was ruled by Ghana, Mali, and Songhai from the 9th to the 16th century. Benin's bronze statues and Mali's Great Mosque of Djenné represent their empires' wealth, fabrics, and architecture. Original copper and brass sculptures of Ife (11th-15th century) and Benin (12th-19th century) royals and mortals. East African art depicts several cultures and beliefs. Kilwa and Lamu coral and wood sculptures were inspired by the Arab and Persian trade.

      4. African Diaspora Art: Conical Fortification, 11th-15th Century Great Zimbabwe. Southern African San rock art was inspired by religion, community, and environment.

      Black artists exploited commercial and colonial traits to resist and adapt to Western influences. Art safeguarded local culture against colonialism.

      Syncretic art mixed indigenous and Christian styles as Christianity expanded.

      African postcolonial and contemporary art retrospective and nationalism in mid-20th-century art. Art studies investigated freedom, culture, and society.

      Popular African contemporary art includes painting, sculpture, photography, and computer art. Migration, identity, and globalization are studied by contemporary African artists using old and new methods. European and American African contemporary artists investigate global culture and identity.

      Global African Art Overview Large museums display African art. African art promoted morality, authenticity, and globalization. Western museums seldom display colonial African art. Cultural heritage, ownership, and African art recovery are ethical issues.

      African art honors culture and resists outsiders. Artists are inspired by African art.

      Pre-colonial African Art

      African art predates Europe. African art depicted vibrant culture, society, and religion. Precolonial Africa created rock art, sculptures, textiles, ceramics, and architecture. African pre-colonial art basics:

      1. Around 6000 BCE, African rock carvings and paintings started. The Sahara, Eastern Africa, South Africa, and Namibia house these works.

      People, animals, hunting, and abstract geometry are in rock art. Time and place impact style and substance. Southern African San carved shamanistic animal and figure sculptures. Rock art enhances religion, storytelling, education, and documentation. Discover ancient African environment and culture.

      2. Sculpture, carving

      The Nok culture of Nigeria created Africa's first clay sculptures between 1000 BCE and 300 CE. These sculptures' exquisite art, deep emotions, and contemporary haircuts show a sophisticated culture with competent crafters.

      Stone and metal sculptures: 11th-century Ife and Benin brass and copper statues were lovely. Ife art displays monarchs and religious figures, whereas Benin palace plaques and sculptures show kingdom history.

      Africans like wood sculpture's versatility. Some African cultures treasure wooden masks and sculptures. Dogon people in Mali and Burkina Faso make wooden masks and sculptures symbolizing their ancestors, culture, and cosmology.

      3. Textiles, Beadwork

      African culture emphasizes weaving and textiles. Igbo Akwete is geometric, Ashanti Kente dazzling. Kenyan and Tanzanian Maasai utilize beads to symbolize age, marriage, and social status in jewelry, dress, and ceremonies.

      The world's largest mud-brick mosque, Mali's Great Mosque of Djenné, blends Islamic and indigenous design. Great Zimbabwe's 11th–15th-century ruins display pre-colonial African art. Stone towers and walls represent Zimbabwe's might.

      West and Central African forest tribes made exquisite wooden doors, pillars, and homes. Yorubas enjoy castle wood doors.

      5. Ceramics: Pre-colonial Africans valued pottery. Regional ceramics differ in shape, decoration, and craftsmanship. Mangbetu clay jars from Central Africa feature humans and zoomorphic creatures.

      Other cultures made clay outside Nok. Inland Mali Niger Delta clay sculptures from the 13th and 15th centuries depicted people, animals, and magic.

      Six African masks honor ancestors and deities. Each mask has cultural significance from initiations to harvest celebrations and funerals. Gabon's tranquil Punu masks celebrate ancestors with paint, feathers, beads, and shells on wood, ivory, metal, and leather. Decorate with African masks.

      Traditional African jewelry incorporates

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