African Art Lesson
African Art is much different in use from
its Western Art counterparts. Western
Art, is used to decorate walls and can be studied
for its perspective, lines, symmetry and many other artistic forms. African Art was used as an integral part of the societies rituals, dances and
ceremonies. In the 1970’s, the
National Gallery in
When studying African Art, it is very
difficult to generalize about its form.
First, one must understand that
Early African Art was typically made out of
wood materials. The coloring for the
art came from natural sources and was highly prized.
Later in African history, metals were incorporated into the African Art. Two major forms of African Art
were masks and sculptures.
African Masks
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