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Spotlight Artist: Middle East - Persian Art
Persian miniature, The Arrival of the Messenger (Prince), Painting mounted on illuminated margin, Ink, watercolour and gold on paper and...
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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
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
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
Among the earliest known examples of art from sub-Saharan Africa are terracotta figures like this one from the inland delta of the Niger...
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Spotlight Artist: Fan Kuan - Song Dynasty, China
One of the most important Chinese painters, Fan Kuan is best known as the creator of the Travelers Among the Mountains and Streams....