History Of African Art:
A Story Of Appreciation!

The fascinating history of African art has had a significant impact on the profound works of art emerging from Africa now.

The oldest art objects in the world were discovered in an African cave. Small drilled snail shells, which could only have been strung as a necklace, proved to be 75,000 years old!

Dancing figures in festive dress enliven the cave paintings created by the San/Bushman peoples -- 10,000 BC -- whose fluent art style developed into the fine art now produced in Africa.

Tumultuous History Of African Art

The art of the Bantu/Nguni peoples followed and over time a great artistic diversity, from landscapes to abstract, developed. Traditional tribal art scattered and evolved as artists struggled to use all available materials.

Familiar subjects were hunting, domestic scenes and animals. Several common themes seem to appear repeatedly in objects of art from Africa:

1. A couple
2. A woman and a child
3. A male with a weapon or animal
4. An outsider or "stranger"

African art distributes this wealth of memory, religious principle, sacred myths, the growth of an ancient culture to that of today. It bears the soul or an entire continent.

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Traditional Forms For Today's World

Regardless of the artist, an outstanding work of art arouses the consciousness with every view. Art is a glorious melding of passion and memory to help still your thoughts and relive past emotions.

I suggest art as an answer to help you appreciate a world that's relentlessly speeding by. Let art from Africa capture the beauty of life and renew your excitement for it. Delight your senses and emotions with original, spell-binding art.

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Unlocking The Mystery

The five elements of African art play an integral part in the history of African art and culture. Artworks from Africa serve both a functional and decorative role in daily life. The aesthetics of form are vitally important and are defined as follows:

1. Resemblance to a human figure for purpose of conveying ideas.
2. Luminosity representing shiny and unflawed skin.
3. Youthfulness representing vitality and fertility.
4. Reserved demeanor representing a person in control.
5. Balance and proportion through material choices.

When the meaning can be understood, a deeper appreciation of art from the "dark" continent is obtained. I invite you to click on the "Art For Sale" button on the menu bar to the left to make your purchase of your own memorable pieces of African art.

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