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A set of flashcards covering themes, techniques, and highlights from African and Islamic art, including significant works and historical contexts.
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Trade across the Sahara Desert
Connection between Europe, mainly the Portuguese, and Africa via the Niger & Kongo Rivers.
Lost wax technique
Artistic method used in Benin for crafting sculptures and ornaments.
Sapi-Portuguese salt cellar
A lidded shallow bowl made from ivory extravagant for exporting salt, dated c. 1470-1550.
Syncretism
The combination of Indigenous style with a European form in art.
Iconography of power
Repeated use of animals to symbolize authority and control in artwork.
Toni Malau
The Kongo identity of St. Anthony, significant to both the Portuguese and Kongo people.
Queen Idia
A famous queen mother of Benin known for her strategic alliances with the Portuguese.
Mudfish symbolism
Represented resilience and the ability to traverse both water and land in artwork.
Benin plaques
Copper alloy plaques demonstrating power dynamics and ancestral heritage in Benin culture.
Jaquhar
A contemporary Islamic motif often merged with architecture and textiles.
Ottoman Empire
A vast empire noted for its multicultural art and architecture, lasting from the 13th to 19th centuries.
Calligraphy in Islamic art
The integration of literature and text within visual art, especially within manuscripts.
Courtyard architecture
Used in mosques to support communal activities and prayer time.
Jahangir's portrait
Representation of the Mughal ruler in an intricate narrative depicting his power.
Rococo art
Art movement focused on leisure, pleasure, and often characterized by its dreamy quality.
Neoclassicism
Art and architecture style emphasizing order, symmetry, and restraint influenced by classical antiquity.
Realism
Art movement focusing on everyday subjects and capturing the true essence of human experiences.
Daguerreotype
The first practical photographic process that allowed for a fixed image on a silvered surface.
The Enlightenment
Intellectual movement that emphasized reason, scientific inquiry, and individual change.
Romanticism
Art movement emphasizing emotion, individualism, and the sublime, reacting against rationalism.