Art of the Kingdom of Benin - Wikipedia
网页Benin art is the art from the Kingdom of Benin [1] or Edo Empire (1440–1897), a pre-colonial African state located in what is now known as the Southern region of Nigeria. [2] Primarily made of cast bronze and carved ivory, Benin art was produced mainly for the court of the Oba of Benin – a divine ruler for whom the craftsmen produced a ...
11 Facts You Need to Know About Benin Art — Google Arts
网页The art of the royal kingdom of Benin is an unravelling of untold stories. Today, Benin exists as a state in Southern Nigeria and the role of the Oba is more ceremonial than political.
Benin Bronzes - British Museum
网页The 'Benin Bronzes' (made of brass and bronze) are a group of sculptures which include elaborately decorated cast relief plaques, commemorative heads, animal and human figures, items of royal regalia, and personal ornaments.
Digital Benin
网页Digital Benin brings together all objects, historical photographs and rich documentation material from collections worldwide to provide a long-requested overview of the royal artefacts from Benin Kingdom looted in the late nineteenth century.
From West Africa to the World: The Significance of the Benin …
网页2023年4月3日 — The Benin Bronzes are an important group of artworks that were created by specialist guilds working for the royal court of the Oba (king) in Benin City, in what is now Nigeria. The Benin Bronzes consist of elaborately decorated cast plaques, commemorative heads, animal and human figures, items of royal regalia, and personal ornaments.
The Legacy of Benin Court Art: From Tragedy to Resilience
网页2021年3月4日 — The extraordinary aesthetic power, beauty, and complexity of Benin artworks has profoundly influenced Black public intellectuals and artists, while their continued segregation reflects their forced removal.
This Art Was Looted 123 Years Ago. Will It Ever Be Returned?
网页2020年1月23日 — The Benin Bronzes, some of Africa’s greatest treasures, were looted in 1897. After a chance encounter, two men made it their mission to return them.
France returns 26 looted artifacts and artworks to Benin | CNN
网页2021年11月12日 — Twenty-six works of art seized by French colonial soldiers in 1892 returned to Benin on Wednesday, a landmark in the long fight by African countries to recover looted artifacts.
The Benin Bronzes: The Long Journey Home — Muse Origins
网页2021年11月20日 — The Benin Bronzes are arguably the most famous artifacts to come out of the country. Some of these works date all the way back to the 13th century and show just how rich and yes, civilized, the people of Benin Kingdom were.
Benin Bronzes: 'My great-grandfather sculpted the looted …
网页2021年10月27日 — It is one of thousands of metal sculptures and ivory carvings made between the 15th and 19th Centuries and looted by British troops in 1897 from the West African kingdom of Benin, in modern day...