Détails sur le produit

• Rang parmi les ventes Amazon: #1208108 dans Livres
• Publié le: 1999-12-30
• Langue d'origine: Anglais
• Reliure: Relié
• 160 pages

From Library Journal
The lost-wax cast bronze (actually brass) portrait heads and associated royal sculptures from the kingdom of Benin in south central Nigeria produced between the 14th and 19th centuries are generally considered among the greatest achievements of African art. For decades American, European, and African researchers have been studying these objects. Now Duchateau, the curator of the African collections at the Ethnographic Museum of Vienna, has brilliantly summarized their findings in a single, beautifully illustrated, logically organized, and well-written volume. While the British Museum holdings of Benin art are the best known, this book reveals the impressive collection of Benin objects in the Ethnographic Museum of Vienna, including not only cast metal sculptures but also finely carved ivory and wood objects. The book accompanies an exhibition that will travel throughout the United States. Highly recommended for any library with an interest in art and/or African culture.
Eugene C. Burt, Seattle
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