9780500281802 - the wall sculptures of abomey von pique, francesca; rainer, leslie (3 Ergebnisse)
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Soft Cover. Zustand: Fine. First Paperback. 116pp, bibliography, 155 ills (142 col). Or pictorial card covers. As new. The Fon are the largest ethnic group in the African country of Benin. In their capital city of Abomey the rulers built a remarkable complex of palaces decorated with low relief sculptures, or bas-reliefs, recoun…ting legends and battles and glorifying the dynasty's reign. This volume combines colorful photographs with a lively history of Dahomey, complemented by rare historical images. From 17th and 18th century examples to a sampling of modern bas-reliefs from Benin. Size: Sml 4to.
The Wall Sculptures of Abomey
Francesca Piqué and Leslie H. Rainer ; with contributions by Jérôme C. Alladaye [and others]
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Anbieter: Joseph Burridge Books, Dagenham, Vereinigtes KönigreichJoseph Burridge Books
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Soft cover. Zustand: New. 116 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), facsimiles, maps, portraits ; 26 cm. A portrait of the colourful 17th-century low-relief sculptures, or bas-reliefs, found in the city of Abomey in Benin, which recount the legends and battles of a society with no written language. The book covers their conser…vation and discusses the popularity of bas-reliefs in Beninois art. Contents: The kingdom of Dahomey; warrior kings; the Abomey royal palaces; bas-relief art; reading the walls; conserving the bas-reliefs; the historic museum of Abomey; a living tradition; suggested reading; project participants.
