TMA 05 The Art of Benin‚ Part 1‚ Option A Look closely at Plate 3.1.16 which shows a figure of a Portuguese man holding a manilla. What can this work of art tell us about cross cultural encounters? Cross cultural encounters happen every day‚ in business‚ people holidaying abroad‚ even in schooling and banking. These encounters can take many forms‚ the way we deal with other ethnicities problems‚ the way we greet people from other cultures‚ the different clothes worn by different cultures‚
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UNIVERSITY OF BENIN‚ BENIN CITY FACULTY OF ARTS DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE ARTS/ MASS COMMUNICATION NAME: OBONO MONICA OKA LEVEL: 100 COURSE TITLE/CODE: NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION (POL 112) ASSIGNMENT: DISCUSS THE MACPHERSON CONSTITUTION OF 1951 LECTURER: OSAZUWA JOHN DATE: JANUARY‚ 2013 TABLE OF CONTENT 1. INTRODUCTION TO MACPHERSON CONSTITUTION OF 1951 …………….. 3 2. FEATURES OF MACPHERSON CONSTITUTION
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"What Is Garde Manger and it place in a modern kitchen." The origin of the term Garde Manger came during the time of the pre-revolution of France. Garde Manger in translation means‚ " keeping to eat" or " keeper of the food." The title was given to the man who was in charge of a particular families food. The families relied manly on the garde manger to keep or mange the food and preserve the food for year round use. By doing this the Garde Mange would pickle‚ salt‚ cure‚ and smoke food to preserve
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Introduction Benin Bronze is some beautifully produced by African artists‚ art work. Benin Bronze was one of the best peices of artwork produced in Africa. It was carved from brass in the late 1800s. They made for the very powerful king‚ King Oba. Benin Bronze was made to decorate the pillars in his palace. Background Story Benin Bronze was stolen by British. At the end of the 19th century‚ the British Empire was in charge of nearly a quarter of the world. Other countries wanted the same. They
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Weeks Art History Ms. Cherashore 4/1/13 Benin Plaques Art around the world serves all different purposes‚ not all of these seem traditional to the people of western civilization. For example the art of many african tribes and cultures is very different from the classic styles of the european tradition. Art from these areas usually serves a larger purpose to the people. Either representing religious figures or the leaders of the tribe. The subjects of these works of art are often
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The History of Garde Mange Aaron avers The garde manger profession began with peoples need to preserve food. The practice of food preservation is very much older than the term garde manger. In medieval times‚ castles and large homes were equipped with underground larders‚ or cold food storage rooms. The food storage areas in these castles and manor houses were usually located in the lower levels‚ since the cool basement-like environment was ideal for storing food. These cold storage areas developed
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A garde manger (French for "keeper of the food") is a cool‚ well-ventilated area where cold dishes (such as salads‚ hors d’œuvres‚ appetizers‚ canapés‚ pâtés and terrines) are prepared and other foods are stored under refrigeration. The person in charge of this area is known as the chef garde manger or Pantry chef Larger hotels and restaurants may have garde manger staff perform additional duties‚ such as creating decorative elements of buffet presentation like ice carving and edible centerpieces made
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essay‚ “Avant Guard and Kitsch‚” he divides art into two different categories: Kitsch and the Avant-Guard (genuine art or inauthentic works). He touches upon the marginalization of the Avant-Guard artists in the modern world because of the irresistible nature of Kitsch. Mass media being an art form developed from the industrial revolution is scrutinized within Greenberg’s essay for being of a lesser value aesthetically but also rendering art to be less valued culturally. In the essay‚ “The Arts and the
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Benin is one of the poorest countries in the world. The country is located in the western half of Africa. About 10.7 million people inhabit it‚ of which about 40% are below the poverty line. So‚ what is it like to live there? First‚ lets talk about the geography of the land it sits on. Benin covers 69‚981 square kilometers‚ or 43‚ 484 square miles. This is a very tiny country compared to the United States’ 3.797 million square miles. The land of Benin is mostly flat plains with some hills and low
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Read the following extract from reading 2.2 ‘Benin antiquities at the British Museum’ and look at Plates 3.1.14 British officers of the Benin punitive expedition with bronzes and ivories taken from the royal compound‚ Benin City‚ 1897 and 3.2.24 Display of Benin bronzes in the Sainsbury African Galleries‚ the British Museum‚ 2005 in the AA100 Illustration Book. How do the different contexts of display reflect different attitudes to the art of Benin? At the end of the 19th century‚ Africa was
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