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The earliest form of art in Africa would be the Blombos Cave engravings. These are believed to have been created by the ancient bushmen (Khoisan people). | The earliest form of art in Africa would be the Blombos Cave engravings. These are believed to have been created by the ancient bushmen (Khoisan people). | ||
=====Summary of Traditional African Art===== | |||
[https://www.theartstory.org/movement/african-art/ by THE ART STORY] | |||
The histories and lineages of African art are as diverse as the communities and cultures that traverse the continent. From the ornate cave paintings of South Africa's Cederberg Mountains to the abstract masks of myriad regional traditions, African art incorporates an extraordinary array of objects, materials, media, and themes. One striking aspect of African painting, pottery, and sculpture to Western viewers might be its marked difference from historical works produced in the European Renaissance tradition, with their emphasis on vanishing-point perspective and a form of naturalistic representation. | |||
