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African Aesthetics Beauty defined- Manifestations of beauty: outer and inner The useful, the functional, the complete, the appropriate The Head– outer and inner Houses the vital sense organs Site of personality center of spirituality Shrine, being, destiny

African Aesthetics Beauty defined- Manifestations of beauty: outer and inner The useful, the functional, the complete, the appropriate The Head– outer

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Page 1: African Aesthetics Beauty defined- Manifestations of beauty: outer and inner The useful, the functional, the complete, the appropriate The Head– outer

African AestheticsBeauty defined-

Manifestations of beauty: outer and innerThe useful, the functional, the complete, the appropriate

The Head– outer and innerHouses the vital sense organs

Site of personalitycenter of spirituality

Shrine, being, destiny

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Group of stylized abstract heads representing, inner spiritual head--site of personalityYoruba, (Ita Yemoo, Ife) Nigeria, terracotta, h. 13 cm(5 in); 19 cm(7.1/2 in); 16.5 cm (61/2 in) 16 cm (6 3/8 in)

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Aesthetic parameters:Clarity

Ephebism-youthfulnessCompleteness

Shining smoothnessSocial and emotional proportion

Polyrhythmic compositionsArt as metaphor

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Ibeji twin memorial figure,Yoruba, NigeriaWood, 20th cent.(Yiyo) relative clarity, completeness, and visibility

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Lajuwa, royal usurperTerra-cotta,Ife, Yoruba, 12/15th cent.(odo) Ephebism: relative youthfulness

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Ooni,Leaded brass,Appr.18.in.Ife, Yoruba, 14/15th cent.(Pipe) completeness & emotional proportion

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Head of a Queen,Ife, (Yoruba), NigeriaTerracotta,12th-13th Century800-700 BP (Before the Present)

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Bronze Plaque,Appr.21.in.Benin, Nigeria, 17th cent.Aesthetics of social proportions

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Sango Shrine Sculptures,Yoruba, NigeriaWood, 20th cent.-aesthetics of social proportion

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Sowei mask,Mande, Sierra LeoneWood, 20th cent.Aesthetics of shining smoothness

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Woman wearing silver jewelryHarar, Somalia

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Fulani Woman in a market,Mopti, Mali, 1970

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Fulani women at a ceremonyCelebrating masculine beauty and charm,Niger Republic, 1980

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Balangandans, silver and gold pendantsWorn by Afro-Brazilians since at least the Early 19th century. Detail from a paintingBy Jean Baptiste Debret done in BrazilIn the 1820s

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Kente, hand-woven fabric, Ghana, 20th. Cent, aesthetics of polyrhythms

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Adire, dyed cotton, Yoruba, SW Nigeria, 20th cent. polyrhythmic composition

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Linguist staff,Wood, gold leaf, 20th Cent.Metaphor of leadership

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Fon Flag, Applique, Democratic Republic of Benin, 20th century

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Royal Umbrella, Fon Applique, cotton, D.R. Benin, 20th century.

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Egungun masquerade, sequined applique, cotton, Yoruba Southwestern Nigeria, 20th century.

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conclusion