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  2. African art - Wikipedia

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    A History of Art in Africa (2001) Prentice Hall, New York ISBN 0-13-442187-6. Ross, Emma George. "African Christianity in Ethiopia". In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. (October 2002) Roy, Christopher D., "The Art of Burkina Faso", Art & Life in Africa, University of Iowa.

  3. Periods in Western art history - Wikipedia

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    This is a chronological list of periods in Western art history. An art period is a phase in the development of the work of an artist , groups of artists or art movement . Ancient Classical art

  4. Outline of painting history - Wikipedia

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    The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the history of painting: . History of paintingpainting is the production of paintings, that is, the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface (support base, such as paper, canvas, or a wall) with a brush, although other implements, such as knives, sponges, and airbrushes, can be used.

  5. Picasso's African Period - Wikipedia

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    Les Demoiselles d'Avignon.The two figures on the right are the beginnings of Picasso's African period.. Picasso's African Period, which lasted from 1906 to 1909, was the period when Pablo Picasso painted in a style which was strongly influenced by African sculpture, particularly traditional African masks and art of ancient Egypt, in addition to non-African influences including Iberian ...

  6. Timeline for invention in the arts - Wikipedia

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    1952 – Stain painting, in which liquid paint soaks and bleeds into the fabric of unprimed canvas, was invented by Joan Miró, James Brooks and Jackson Pollock, who influenced Helen Frankenthaler as seen in her painting "Mountains and Sea" of 1952. 1959 – The first public "happening" was produced by Allan Kaprow at the Reuben Gallery in New ...

  7. Ndebele house painting - Wikipedia

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    At the beginning of house painting, their symbols and patterns were often based on Ndebele's beadwork. The patterns were tonal and painted with the women's fingers. The original paint on the house was a limestone whitewash. The colors added to make the paintings were mostly natural pigments consisting of browns, blacks, and others.

  8. Visual arts of Sudan - Wikipedia

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    In a 2013 interview in El Fasher, Darfur, art historian Gibreel Abdulaziz spoke about the long history and development of local handicrafts and art forms such as rock painting, engraving on stone and leather or calligraphy. Citing examples from his 700-page book on the history of El Fasher and its historical development, he described the ...

  9. Category:African art - Wikipedia

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