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.
| ISBN: | 9780367471422 |
| Publication date: | 14th January 2020 |
| Author: | Kathryn Wysocki Gunsch |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 246 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Research in Art History |
| Genres: |
African history History of art Regional / International studies The arts: general topics The Arts: art forms History and Archaeology |
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.
The Benin Plaques features in the following genres: African history, History of art, Regional / International studies, The arts: general topics, The Arts: art forms, History and Archaeology
The Benin Plaques is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Benin Plaques was written by Kathryn Wysocki Gunsch and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
The Benin Plaques has 246 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Research in Art History series
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