2021年4月30日 · In this gallery, we look at striking examples of art from across the African continent. In gold, stone and metals, ancient and medieval African artists have not only given us unique pieces of art to...

2021年8月26日 · African art is a concept the Western world created to understand what possibly borders on African artifacts. However, beyond this, African art spans the entire African continent. It is a rich culmination of different cultures from as early as prehistoric rock art, African tribal art, and contemporary African art.

2023年10月11日 · African art has ancient origins, with some of the earliest known artworks being the rock paintings and engravings from sites like the Sahara Desert and Southern Africa. These paintings, which date back thousands of years, depict animals, humans, and abstract designs, providing insights into the spiritual and daily lives of ancient African ...

2025年1月28日 · African art, the visual arts of native Africa, particularly sub-Saharan Africa, including such media as sculpture, painting, pottery, rock art, textiles, masks, personal decoration, and jewelry.

Traditional African art, which generally refers to tangible forms and practices that were created by Africans for Africans, played a central role in the communities where it was created. The late African art historian Robert Farris Thompson has argued …

African art describes modern and historical paintings, sculptures, installations, and other visual cultures from native or indigenous Africans and the African continent. The definition may also include the art of the African diasporas, such as art in African-American, Caribbean or South American societies inspired by African traditions. Despite ...

The history of African art dates back to prehistoric times, with some of the earliest examples of African art being found in rock shelters and caves. The oldest known rock art in Africa was discovered in the Tassili n’Ajjer region of Algeria and is estimated to be over 10,000 years old.

2023年9月28日 · Dr. Visonà is preparing a third edition of A History of Art in Africa for University of Michigan Publishing Services, which will appear both online and in print. As this textbook remains the most comprehensive art historical survey of the African continent, UKnowledge is making the 2nd edition of this reliable resource accessible in the interim.

2023年5月2日 · Archaeologists have found remains of ancient African art dating back tens of thousands of years. Below are some examples of the earliest art found in ancient Africa. Located on the southwest coast of Africa, the Apollo 11 caves housed slabs of rock displaying representations of animals.

The James J. Ross Archive of African Images contains approximately 5,000 photographs and pictorial representations of African art published between 1590 and 1920. The RAAI is a rich collection of historical data and images extensively catalogued and annotated.