Africans have contributed to the world’s cultural heritage
with works of astonishing innovation.
7000 B.C.E. - present
Beginner's guide
Here you can find all the introductory content you'll need to begin your exploration of the art of Africa.
- Peoples and cultures
- Historical overview: to 1600
- Historical overview: 1600 - present
- Aesthetics
- Humans, animals and symbols
- Form and meaning
- Religion and the spiritual realm
- Art and politics
- Rites of passage
- Art and the individual
- European contact and colonization
- The reception of African Art in the West
- Western appreciation of African art
Regions
East Africa and the Horn of Africa
West Africa
Central Africa
North Africa
Southern Africa
All content | Africa
From monumental mosques to delicate wooden sculptures.
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