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Permit your enthusiasm for African art for sale take you on a magical journey throughout this site. The work itself, its raison d'être, holds us spellbound, stilling our thoughts.

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Traditional Forms For Today's World

African art and culture have a long history that's steeped in mystical significance. The Bushman cave paintings continued the heritage whose origins began long before recorded time.

This wellspring of original art that melded religious principle, emotion and beautiful aesthetics has had a profound effect on people's perception of the world around them which has continued to today.

From this wealth of memory and sacred myths, we're presented with a bounty of creative expression in the form of modern-day treasures. African art pictures are invaluable artifacts that grace our homes and cause us to remember ourselves.

We Make The Complex Simple

Let us ease you into a better understanding with a few essentials details about African art pieces. Most importantly are the 5 elements of African art:

  1. Likeness to a human figure to better convey thoughts about reality or spirituality.
  2. Radiant and luminous finish to represent shiny and flawless skin, hence beauty and moral purity.
  3. Representation of youthfulness portraying vitality, fertility and all the goodness of life.
  4. Reserved demeanor expresses being in complete control, behaving in a measured and rational way.
  5. Balance, symmetry and proportion, all of the utmost importance, are achieved through the choice of material.

Another integral component of African wall art is the common theme of the couple. Whether a representation of a man and a woman, or mother and child; the couple is a vital part of traditional African folklore and one that is often expressed in African art.

The male with a weapon, with or without a horse, is another frequent motif, as is the unwelcome stranger. All these subjects provide a deeper knowledge of the world around us and allow the essence of the work to emerge.

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