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Nationality. Ethiopian. Education. Central School of Arts and Crafts. Slade School of Art. Known for. Painting, sculpture. Afewerk Tekle ( Amharic: አፈወርቅ ተክሌ; 22 October 1932 – 10 April 2012) was an Ethiopian artist, particularly known for his paintings on African and Christian themes as well as his stained glass.
Ethiopian art is the manifestation in art of the Ethiopian civilization, an African Christian [ 1] civilization that developed for millennia in relative isolation (since the 7th century, the expansion of Islam separated it from the rest of Christianity ). The main artistic expressions have been architecture, painting and goldsmithing.
African art describes the modern and historical paintings, sculptures, installations, and other visual culture from native or indigenous Africans and the African continent. The definition may also include the art of the African diasporas, such as: African-American, Caribbean or art in South American societies inspired by African traditions.
The culture of Ethiopia is diverse and generally structured along ethnolinguistic lines. Ethiopian culture is a tapestry woven with diverse traditions, reflecting the country's rich history and unique blend of influences. The country's Amharic -speaking majority at its core, Ethiopian culture encompasses a multitude of ethnic groups, each ...
Mickaël Bethe-Selassié (1951–2020), sculptor known for papier mâché. Skunder Boghossian (1937–2003), painter, art teacher; Ethiopian of Armenian heritage. Yadesa Bojia (born 1970), artist, designer; lives in Seattle. Nicolò Brancaleon ( c. 1460 – after 1526), Italian painter whose adopted the art style in Ethiopia.
Gebre Kristos Desta ( Amharic: ገብረ ክርስቶስ ደስታ; 1932–1981), also known as Gebrekristos Desta, was an Ethiopian painter and poet. [1] [2] He is credited with bringing modern art to Ethiopia [3] Both his paintings and poems stirred controversy among his countryfolk. [4] He died young, at age fifty as a refugee living in the ...
Wellcome Library, London, number 62892. Ethiopian manuscript collections are found in many parts of the world, the monasteries and modern institutions in Ethiopia maintaining extensive collections with some monasteries still centres of manuscript production. Parchment ( berānnā) was used for Ethiopian manuscripts from the time of the Four ...
African literature is literature from Africa, either oral (" orature ") or written in African and Afro-Asiatic languages. Examples of pre-colonial African literature can be traced back to at least the fourth century AD. The best-known is the Kebra Negast, or "Book of Kings" from the 14th century AD. [1] Another well-known book is the Garima ...