The Benin plaques : a 16th century imperial monument
| 1. Verfasser: |
Gunsch, Kathryn Wysocki
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
London :
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
2018.
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| Umfang/Format: |
xxx, 245 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Schriftenreihe: |
Routledge research in art history
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Inhaltsangabe:
- Introduction
- A brief overview of politics, art and European contacts
- Threat and creativity: the political context for Esigie's commission
- Remembrance and memorial: methods of commemorating history in Benin art
- Patterns of authorship: the workshop method and architectural installation of the plaque corpus
- The installation of the plaque corpus under Esigie and Orhogbua
- Conclusion: a theory that covers the facts.
