Altar to the Hand (Ikegobo) of Ezomo Ehenua 18th–19th century Nigeria; court of Benin Brass Here we have an interesting piece from modern day Nigeria. Press play for a formal description‚ the historical background‚ and an explanation of the meaning of various aspects of this object. Formal Description: This sculpture is truly a remarkable work in many senses. As a whole‚ it is sculpted in the round. The figures on top of the piece are also sculpted in the round. The figures surrounding
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Read carefully Reading 2.6‚ ‘Works of Art from Benin City’‚ in Book 3 Chapter 2 and look closely at Plate 3.2.27‚ Plate showing four sixteenth century brass plaques from Benin’‚ in the illustration book. With close attention to both‚ discuss reasons why the ownership and location of the art of Benin have been controversial and continue to be so. The Places which home the artwork of Benin have and continue to cause controversy. They did not always as they did in the late nineteenth century languish
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The ‘Bronze’ Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts is a cross-cultural collection bringing together works spanning over a period of 5‚000 years. Featuring 150 bronzes from Asia‚ Africa and Europe-the exhibition’s unique thematic arrangement presents a dynamic journey through antiquity to the present. This essay shall aim to discuss the way in which the dynamic layout of this exhibition affects the manner in which it is received by its audiences. The opening artwork to the ‘Bronze’ exhibition
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it is a notoriously difficult concept to outline while ‘Cultural Encounters’ is exceptionally clear in comparison. It merely encompasses how cultures interact‚ overlap‚ and transform. These encounters manifest in the form of conquest‚ submission‚ and exploitation. An obvious example is the British imperial forces. Another type is the peaceful conversion processes such as the missionaries dispatched to the powerful West African kingdom of Benin. Furthermore‚ they tend to occur throughout the interaction
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Tristan 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
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Part 1 - Option B In no more than 500 words‚ after reading the following text‚ how can it tell us about cross-cultural encounters? --- This piece of text can offer a great deal of information on cross-cultural encounters between the Western world and the Benin people. It is an entry in the Encyclopaedia Britannica from the entry on ’Negro’‚ published in 1910-1911. The author was T.A. Joyce‚ an Assistant in the Department of Ethnography at the British Museum‚ at the time of publication.
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THE BRONZE AGE The Bronze Age began in 2800 and lasted till 1050BC. This was almost 2000 years ago. This time period started to replace the use of stone and iron with bronze. The development of trading began with the Aegean and Mediterranean regions. Crete was responsible for major development during the Bronze Age. Their society was based on structures of extravagant places. The Minoans for the next 500 years had had the power in the Aegean but by 1450BC they were over run by the Mycenaean’s
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Profile of Business Organization i. Company Background The company has operated for 25 years. The Company mostly focuses on the bronze furniture and decoration for both indoor and outdoor such as the bronze dolls and fountains‚ which customers can choose by 21 different collections. Firstly Mr.Somkid Thanapoomikul established the shop at the River City Shopping Complex where a lot of foreigners living around so it could gain a lot of profits. The manufacture was built in order to reduce
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1904). Plate 3.2.25: The display of Benin bronzes at the Horniman Museum is viewed now as works of art instead of pieces of anthropology as they were in 1903 a ‘war booty’. Bronze commemorative heads representing ancient sovereigns‚ ceremonial costumes‚ insignias and royal personal objects which marked the Oba’s position‚ naturally figure at the heart of the exhibition in Paris. The national museum in Britain‚ displays with the full agreement of the Benin people. Plate 3.2.26: Horniman gave it
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of the many dilemmas that Latinos have been faced with and furthermore have been able to overcome. Latino actors‚ writers‚ directors and most importantly the Culture have been a major contribution to the Hollywood film industry for many years. The Bronze Screen tells a story of the beginning and development of the Latino Community in the film industry. Hollywood presented a false reality to the American public. It magnified a poor image of the Mexican culture. Many of the early movies portrayed
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