Men wore masks for cultural rituals. They would often be seen wearing elebrate masks as these shown here.http://hof.povray.org/images/mask26.jpg
During the week that we learned about African art, I found their culture quite interesting. What I really liked about this unit was the way the africans cut there faces and made them like tattoos. It's so different from our culture. I like how it defines their way of life and the way they show respect to people above them. Here is an image I found and liked on African art.
In benin artwork, size bases power. The bigger a figure or person is in a painting usually depicted their physical importance. Yoruba artwork, for example, created pictures of rulers. By their massive size, you can see that they have a higher importance and authority.
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Awesome job!
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