![Spotlight Artist: Africa - El Anatsui](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29e36b_a0babe6f060445f599767dc9dcc8ad7e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/29e36b_a0babe6f060445f599767dc9dcc8ad7e~mv2.webp)
Spotlight Artist: Africa - El Anatsui
River Crossing 2007 Aluminum and copper wire 103 × 141 inches © El Anatsui Art Code: "Create as much as you consume." Synopsis El Anatsui...
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![Spotlight Artwork: Africa: Nunuma Mask of Antelope](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29e36b_17951e78c6294c8d8c4d23d649412d32~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29e36b_17951e78c6294c8d8c4d23d649412d32~mv2.webp)
Spotlight Artwork: Africa: Nunuma Mask of Antelope
Nuna animal masks follow a general stylistic pattern. They have large round protruding eyes, surrounded by concentric circles, and a...
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![Spotlight Artwork: Africa: Head of a Ruler, Ife](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29e36b_f97b8cd97e18425f9f4ef9aebf7787a7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29e36b_f97b8cd97e18425f9f4ef9aebf7787a7~mv2.webp)
Spotlight Artwork: Africa: Head of a Ruler, Ife
In January 1938 workmen were clearing away topsoil for house foundations they struck metal and found a group of sculptures in the form of...
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![Spotlight Artwork: Africa: Djenné Terracotta Seated Figure - Mali Empire](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29e36b_3052331a37ad4edbbc28c762d8c55ba8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29e36b_3052331a37ad4edbbc28c762d8c55ba8~mv2.webp)
Spotlight Artwork: Africa: Djenné Terracotta Seated Figure - Mali Empire
Among the earliest known examples of art from sub-Saharan Africa are terracotta figures like this one from the inland delta of the Niger...
![Spotlight Artist: Contemporary African Art: Zanele Muholi](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29e36b_e92832009dd84ea8a874751f2f6a8d89~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/29e36b_e92832009dd84ea8a874751f2f6a8d89~mv2.webp)
Spotlight Artist: Contemporary African Art: Zanele Muholi
Zanele Muholi, Sebenzile, Parktown,2016,From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)",Silver gelatin print Synopsis Zanele...
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![Spotlight Artist: Ai Weiwei](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29e36b_76407642bf6f44b485d0831ea8ebc3aa~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29e36b_76407642bf6f44b485d0831ea8ebc3aa~mv2.webp)
Spotlight Artist: Ai Weiwei
Art Code: Art take Courage Political Art Topic: Censorship Synopsis Ai Weiwei (Chinese: 艾未未; pinyin: Ài Wèiwèi, English pronunciation...
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![Spotlight Artwork: Nike of Samothrace](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29e36b_aaa6a94af1cd4863bbfac4b82fedce12~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29e36b_aaa6a94af1cd4863bbfac4b82fedce12~mv2.webp)
Spotlight Artwork: Nike of Samothrace
Unknown sculptor Greece, ca. 190 BCE Marble, approx. 8’ 1” high Louvre, Paris. Art Code: "Say something." Synopsis The Winged Victory of...
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![Spotlight Artist: Polykleitos](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29e36b_38a82485a15c43acb868c22e2d6483bc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_318,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29e36b_38a82485a15c43acb868c22e2d6483bc~mv2.webp)
Spotlight Artist: Polykleitos
Doryphoros (Spear Bearer) Roman copy of the bronze original by Polykleitos ca. 450 - 440 BCE (CLASSICAL) 6’ 11” high Marble Art Code:...
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![Spotlight Artist: Kritios Boy](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29e36b_af23c5bc8b8247be904e42310a0c8661~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_257,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29e36b_af23c5bc8b8247be904e42310a0c8661~mv2.webp)
Spotlight Artist: Kritios Boy
from the Acropolis Athens, Greece c. 480 BCE (CLASSICAL) Marble, approx. 3’ 10” high. Acropolis Museum, Athens NOTE: While it's...
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![Spotlight Artist: Greek Sculpture - Kouros figure](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29e36b_61aab7884e9e49bda38637c6df7e502f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_218,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29e36b_61aab7884e9e49bda38637c6df7e502f~mv2.webp)
Spotlight Artist: Greek Sculpture - Kouros figure
Greece ca. 530 BCE Marble approx. 6’ 4” high. National Archaeological Museum, Athens Synopsis A kouros (Ancient Greek: κοῦρος,...