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[https://www.berjartgallery.com/news/magnificence-of-ancient-african-art-the-rich-heritage/ by BERJ] | [https://www.berjartgallery.com/news/magnificence-of-ancient-african-art-the-rich-heritage/ by BERJ] | ||
In ancient Africa, sculptures played a prominent role in artistic expression. The skilled artisans of the time utilized various materials such as wood, bronze, terracotta, and ivory to create magnificent sculptures that continue to inspire awe to this day. These sculptures often took the form of masks, statues, and figurines, each with its own symbolic and cultural significance. | In ancient Africa, sculptures played a prominent role in artistic expression. The skilled artisans of the time utilized various materials such as wood, bronze, terracotta, and ivory to create magnificent sculptures that continue to inspire awe to this day. These sculptures often took the form of masks, statues, and figurines, each with its own symbolic and cultural significance. | ||
=====Nubia: Treasures of Ancient Africa===== | |||
[https://www.slam.org/exhibitions/nubia-treasures-of-ancient-africa/ by SAINT LOUIS ART MUSEUM 18/4/22] | |||
With works spanning more than 2,000 years, Nubia: Treasures of Ancient Africa offers insights into the kingdoms that inhabited what is today the Sudanese Nile Valley. Although frequently overshadowed in the public imagination by its northern neighbor Egypt, ancient Nubia has a long and glorious past. There, a series of civilizations flourished for more than 6,000 years. Nubia’s location made it a strategic link between central and eastern Africa, western Asia, and the Mediterranean, but its history was often misinterpreted. | |||
