Read the intro to Early African Art in the Text Book.
1. For the purposes of understanding the 250 African pieces, what do you think is the best way to understand the regions of the Africa Continent?
2. Using the book and 2 examples from the 250- describe colonial influences on artists.
3. Masks represent the majority of work in the Africa 250. Many are connected to ritual.
A. List three commonalities and 3 differences among the selected masks?
B. Find one work from outside of Africa to thematically connect to ONE MASK
4. How do the real and ideal mix in African masks.?
5. FANG Reliquary Figure- Read from the links below
Class will begin with a writing exercise using this sculpture and one that you may not have seen before from another time period and region. You will have a thematic question
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/africa-ap/v/fang-reliquary
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/312334
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/4755
1. For the purposes of understanding the 250 African pieces, what do you think is the best way to understand the regions of the Africa Continent?
2. Using the book and 2 examples from the 250- describe colonial influences on artists.
3. Masks represent the majority of work in the Africa 250. Many are connected to ritual.
A. List three commonalities and 3 differences among the selected masks?
B. Find one work from outside of Africa to thematically connect to ONE MASK
4. How do the real and ideal mix in African masks.?
5. FANG Reliquary Figure- Read from the links below
Class will begin with a writing exercise using this sculpture and one that you may not have seen before from another time period and region. You will have a thematic question
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/africa-ap/v/fang-reliquary
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/312334
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/4755