The Benin Plaques: A 16th Century Imperial Monument (Routledge Research in Art History)
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- Synopsis
- The 16th century bronze plaques from the kingdom of Benin are among the most recognized masterpieces of African art, and yet many details of their commission and installation in the palace in Benin City, Nigeria, are little understood. The Benin Plaques, A 16th Century Imperial Monument is a detailed analysis of a corpus of nearly 850 bronze plaques that were installed in the court of the Benin kingdom at the moment of its greatest political power and geographic reach. By examining European accounts, Benin oral histories, and the physical evidence of the extant plaques, Gunsch is the first to propose an installation pattern for the series.
- Copyright:
- 2018
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 246 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780429679469
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780367471422, 9781472451552, 9781351254601
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 11/05/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Kathryn Wysocki Gunsch
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Politics and Government
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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