african aesthetics beauty defined- manifestations of beauty: outer and inner the useful, the...
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African AestheticsBeauty defined-
Manifestations of beauty: outer and innerThe useful, the functional, the complete, the appropriate
The Head– outer and innerHouses the vital sense organs
Site of personalitycenter of spirituality
Shrine, being, destiny
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Group of stylized abstract heads representing, inner spiritual head--site of personalityYoruba, (Ita Yemoo, Ife) Nigeria, terracotta, h. 13 cm(5 in); 19 cm(7.1/2 in); 16.5 cm (61/2 in) 16 cm (6 3/8 in)
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Aesthetic parameters:Clarity
Ephebism-youthfulnessCompleteness
Shining smoothnessSocial and emotional proportion
Polyrhythmic compositionsArt as metaphor
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Ibeji twin memorial figure,Yoruba, NigeriaWood, 20th cent.(Yiyo) relative clarity, completeness, and visibility
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Lajuwa, royal usurperTerra-cotta,Ife, Yoruba, 12/15th cent.(odo) Ephebism: relative youthfulness
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Ooni,Leaded brass,Appr.18.in.Ife, Yoruba, 14/15th cent.(Pipe) completeness & emotional proportion
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Head of a Queen,Ife, (Yoruba), NigeriaTerracotta,12th-13th Century800-700 BP (Before the Present)
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Bronze Plaque,Appr.21.in.Benin, Nigeria, 17th cent.Aesthetics of social proportions
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Sango Shrine Sculptures,Yoruba, NigeriaWood, 20th cent.-aesthetics of social proportion
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Sowei mask,Mande, Sierra LeoneWood, 20th cent.Aesthetics of shining smoothness
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Woman wearing silver jewelryHarar, Somalia
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Fulani Woman in a market,Mopti, Mali, 1970
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Fulani women at a ceremonyCelebrating masculine beauty and charm,Niger Republic, 1980
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Balangandans, silver and gold pendantsWorn by Afro-Brazilians since at least the Early 19th century. Detail from a paintingBy Jean Baptiste Debret done in BrazilIn the 1820s
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Kente, hand-woven fabric, Ghana, 20th. Cent, aesthetics of polyrhythms
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Adire, dyed cotton, Yoruba, SW Nigeria, 20th cent. polyrhythmic composition
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Linguist staff,Wood, gold leaf, 20th Cent.Metaphor of leadership
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Fon Flag, Applique, Democratic Republic of Benin, 20th century
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Royal Umbrella, Fon Applique, cotton, D.R. Benin, 20th century.
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Egungun masquerade, sequined applique, cotton, Yoruba Southwestern Nigeria, 20th century.
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conclusion