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16th-century churches in Africa (2 C) M. 16th-century architecture in Morocco (1 C) R. 16th-century religious buildings and structures in Africa (5 C)
A common theme in traditional African architecture is the use of fractal scaling: small parts of the structure tend to look similar to larger parts, such as a circular village made of circular houses. [1] African architecture in some areas has been influenced by external cultures for centuries, according to available evidence.
The distinctiveness of Hombori's architecture traces back to its response to the collapse of the Sonni dynasty of the Songhai Empire in the late 16th century. Confronted with anarchy and insecurity during this period, the locals ingeniously constructed multi-story buildings with labyrinthine layouts. These structures, characterized by central ...
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16th-century architecture in Africa (3 C) C. ... Pages in category "16th century in Africa" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
Architectural paintings, and the related vedute or cityscapes, were especially popular in 18th century Italy. Another genre closely related to architectural painting proper were the capriccios, fantasies set in and focusing on an imaginary architecture. Dirck van Delen, A family beside the tomb of Willem I in the Nieuwe Kerk, Delft, 1645 ...
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Gondarine art was also influenced by Western Baroque and Renaissance paintings through prints brought by the Jesuits in the 16th or 17th century. [8] Scholars classify Gondarine art into two phases: the first used bright colors and an absence of shading, while the second used darker shades of color that developed during the reign of Iyasu II.