The Coloring Book of African Art Through the Ages

The Coloring Book of African Art Through the Ages showcasesa remarkable selection of Ancient Egyptian art and the arts of Africa from thebreathtaking collections of the Brooklyn Museum. The Museum's celebrated collections cover a wide range thematically, geographically, andchronologically. The complete collection includes stone and wooden sculptures, paintings, ceramics, jewelry, and textiles that together provide unparalleledinsights into the daily lives, religious beliefs, and systems of governance ofdifferent cultures and communities across Africa throughout the greater part ofrecorded history. The Coloring Book of African Art Through the Ages presents more than 60 of these works for youto complete, either by reproducing the original colors or by letting yourimagination run free to create whole new palettes. Among the objects depicted arehieroglyphic inscriptions chiseled in stone, mummy-masks, coffins, amulets, drinking vessels, crowns and headdresses, portraits, statues, andweights. Among many highlights are a mosaic of a lion, a bust of a goddess, andan animal frieze. Egypt features prominently, of course, but there is also awealth of artifacts from regions that are now parts of Angola, Burkina Faso, theDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, SierraLeone, and Tunisia. The oldest objects in this book datefrom around 2000 bce, the mostrecent are 20th century. - More than 60 drawings for you to bring to life incolor - Color photographs of original artifacts forreference - Highlights similarities and differences betweennumerous African cultures over 5000 years