The Benin Plaques

Author : Kathryn Wysocki Gunsch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780429679469

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The Benin Plaques by Kathryn Wysocki Gunsch Pdf

The 16th century bronze plaques from the kingdom of Benin are among the most recognized masterpieces of African art, and yet many details of their commission and installation in the palace in Benin City, Nigeria, are little understood. The Benin Plaques, A 16th Century Imperial Monument is a detailed analysis of a corpus of nearly 850 bronze plaques that were installed in the court of the Benin kingdom at the moment of its greatest political power and geographic reach. By examining European accounts, Benin oral histories, and the physical evidence of the extant plaques, Gunsch is the first to propose an installation pattern for the series.

Author : Barnaby Phillips
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 527 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786079367

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Loot by Barnaby Phillips Pdf

A Prospect Best Book of 2021 ‘A fascinating and timely book.’ William Boyd ‘Gripping…a must read.’ FT ‘Compelling…humane, reasonable, and ultimately optimistic.’ Evening Standard ‘[A] valuable guide to a complex narrative.’ The Times In 1897, Britain sent a punitive expedition to the Kingdom of Benin, in what is today Nigeria, in retaliation for the killing of seven British officials and traders. British soldiers and sailors captured Benin, exiled its king and annexed the territory. They also made off with some of Africa’s greatest works of art. The ‘Benin Bronzes’ are now amongst the most admired and valuable artworks in the world. But seeing them in the British Museum today is, in the words of one Benin City artist, like ‘visiting relatives behind bars’. In a time of huge controversy about the legacy of empire, racial justice and the future of museums, what does the future hold for the Bronzes?

Author : Dan Hicks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Bronzes
ISBN : 1786806843

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The Brutish Museums by Dan Hicks Pdf

Walk into any European museum today and you will see the curated spoils of Empire. They sit behind plate glass: dignified, tastefully lit. Accompanying pieces of card offer a name, date and place of origin. They do not mention that the objects are all stolen. Few artefacts embody this history of rapacious and extractive colonialism better than the Benin Bronzes - a collection of thousands of metal plaques and sculptures depicting the history of the Royal Court of the Obas of Benin City, Nigeria. Pillaged during a British naval attack in 1897, the loot was passed on to Queen Victoria, the British Museum and countless private collections. 0The story of the Benin Bronzes sits at the heart of a heated debate about cultural restitution, repatriation and the decolonisation of museums. In The Brutish Museum, Dan Hicks makes a powerful case for the urgent return of such objects, as part of awider project of addressing the outstanding debt of colonialism.

Author : Kathryn Wysocki Gunsch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781351254595

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The Benin Plaques by Kathryn Wysocki Gunsch Pdf

The 16th century bronze plaques from the kingdom of Benin are among the most recognized masterpieces of African art, and yet many details of their commission and installation in the palace in Benin City, Nigeria, are little understood. The Benin Plaques, A 16th Century Imperial Monument is a detailed analysis of a corpus of nearly 850 bronze plaques that were installed in the court of the Benin kingdom at the moment of its greatest political power and geographic reach. By examining European accounts, Benin oral histories, and the physical evidence of the extant plaques, Gunsch is the first to propose an installation pattern for the series.

Author : Kate Ezra,Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780870996337

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Royal Art of Benin by Kate Ezra,Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) Pdf

Tantalizing trivia. this Hitler, spoiling everything?"

Author : Philip M. Peek
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-27
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781000096910

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The Lower Niger Bronzes by Philip M. Peek Pdf

This book demonstrates that copper-alloy casting was widespread in southern Nigeria and has been practiced for at least a millennium. Philip M. Peek’s research provides a critical context for the better-known casting traditions of Igbo-Ukwu, Ife, and Benin. Both the necessary ores and casting skills were widely available, contrary to previous scholarly assumptions. The majority of the Lower Niger Bronzes, which we know number in the thousands, are of subjects not found elsewhere, such as leopard skull replicas, grotesque bell heads, ritual objects, and humanoid figures. Important puzzle pieces are now in place to permit a more complete reconstruction of southern Nigerian history. The book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, African studies, African history, and anthropology.

Author : Barbara Plankensteiner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Art
ISBN : 9053496262

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Benin Kings and Rituals by Barbara Plankensteiner Pdf

Edited by Barbara Plakensteiner. Foreword by O.J. Eboreime.

Author : Nick Merriman
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031561016

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Returning The Benin Bronzes by Nick Merriman Pdf

Author : Philip John Crosskey Dark,Chicago Natural History Museum
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Art, Beninese
ISBN : LCCN:40378764

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The Art of Benin by Philip John Crosskey Dark,Chicago Natural History Museum Pdf

Author : Tiffany Jenkins
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-08
Category : Antiquities
ISBN : 9780198817185

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Keeping Their Marbles by Tiffany Jenkins Pdf

For the past two centuries and more, the West has acquired the treasures of antiquity to fill its museums, so that visitors to the British Museum in London, the Louvre in Paris and the Metropolitan in New York - to name but a few - can wonder at the ingenuity of humanity throughout the ages. However, in the opinion of most people, many of these items are looted property and should be returned immediately. In 'Keeping Their Marbles', Tiffany Jenkins tells the intriguing and sometimes bloody story of how the West came to acquire these treasures. Originally published: 2016.

Author : Clémentine Deliss
Publisher : Hatje Cantz Verlag
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9783775748018

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Clémentine Deliss by Clémentine Deliss Pdf

For quite some time now, ethnographic museums in Europe have been compelled to legitimate themselves. Their exhibition-making has become a topic of discussion, as has the contentious history of their collections, which have come about through colonial appropriation. Clearly, this cannot continue. That the situation can be different is something that Clémentine Deliss explores in her current publication. She offers an intriguing mix of autobiographically-informed novel and conceptual thesis on contemporary art and anthropology. Reflections on her own work while she was Director of Frankfurt's Weltkulturen Museum (Museum of World Cultures) are interwoven with the explorations of influential filmmakers, artists and writers. She introduces the Metabolic Museum as an interventionist laboratory for remediating ethnographic collections for future generations. CLÉMENTINE DELISS has achieved international renown as a curator, cultural historian and publisher of artist's books. In her role as Director of the Weltkulturen Museum in Frankfurt, as a curator, and as a professor and researcher at eminent institutes and academies, she focuses on transdisciplinary and transcultural exchanges. She is Associate Curator of KW Berlin and Guest Professor at the Academy of Arts, Hamburg.

Author : Kathleen Bickford Berzock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015077653825

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Benin by Kathleen Bickford Berzock Pdf

In the late 15th century, the Kingdom of Benin (located in present-day southwestern Nigeria) established a mercantile relationship with Portugal, significantly increasing its wealth and might. Benin became a regional powerhouse and, under a long lineage of divine rulers, or obas, it wielded great economic and political influence. The obas also supported guilds of artists--chief among them brass casters and ivory carvers--whom they employed to produce objects that honored royal ancestors, recorded history, and glorified life at court. The sophisticated creations of Benin’s royal artists stand among the greatest works of African art. This stunning book features a selection of Benin’s extraordinary artworks that range from finely cast bronze figures, altar heads, and wall plaques to ivory tusks, pendants, and arm cuffs embellished in detailed bas relief. An insightful essay outlines the kingdom’s history and sheds light on these masterworks by describing their production and function in the context of the royal court.

Author : Nigel Barley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Art
ISBN : STANFORD:36105215455028

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The Art of Benin by Nigel Barley Pdf

When the Portuguese made the first European contact with the west African kingdom of Benin in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, the kingdom was experiencing a golden age. Its authority on the Guinea Coast was expanding through military conquests, and during the sixteenth century it became a leading power in the region and a major trade partner for European merchants. Benin remained an influential independent state and a major political and economic power on the coast, though with periods of both decline and prosperity, until its conquest by the British in 1897. The arrival in Europe of the treasures from Benin produced an enormous sensation, causing a re-evaluation of and new appreciation for African art. This sumptuous photographic book showcases a series of specially taken photographs of key pieces in the British Museum's collection. It opens with an introduction to the kingdom, court and culture of Benin, which is followed by thematic sections including kingship, ceremony, women, Europeans, and animals. Throughout, stunning photographs of the works are featured alongside close-up details.

Author : David A. Scott
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0892366389

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Copper and Bronze in Art by David A. Scott Pdf

This is a review of 190 years of literature on copper and its alloys. It integrates information on pigments, corrosion and minerals, and discusses environmental conditions, conservation methods, ancient and historical technologies.

Author : William Buller Fagg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Art, Nigerian
ISBN : UOM:39015018941131

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Nigerian Images by William Buller Fagg Pdf