Benin
By: Barbara Plankensteiner
Series: Visions of Africa; Visions d'Afrique
Publisher: 5 continents
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Milano
Language: eng
Number of pages: 129
ISBN-13: 9788874394098; 9788874394104
Subjects: Bini Art; Art metal-work; Antiquities; Arts du métal
Description: Explores the history, iconography, and function of pre-colonial royal art of the Benin Kingdom (Nigeria), including color images of bronzes, ivories, and wood carvings.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 120-129).

Text in English.
Table of contents: title: Art and history of the Benin Kingdom; title: Introduction; title: History and memory; title: Art for the royal palace; title: Glorious heroes and foreign visitors; title: Sumptuous palace ceremonies; title: The ruling structure; title: Royal guilds and artist workshops; title: Altars and deities; title: The significance of Benin art in African art history; title: Plates; title: Plate captions.