African Art - Special Exhibitions
by The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Description
The Metropolitan Museum of Art's African art collection ranks among the most important in the world. Its focus is on the cultural heritage of sub-Saharan Africa and is presented as a survey of artistic landmarks that provide a general overview of the immensely varied and rich diversity of the region. Special exhibitions and public programs organized by the museum expand upon the permanent collection to examine specific thematic concepts as well as to focus on regional traditions. Above: Pendant Mask: Iyoba, 16th century; Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin; The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Gift of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1972 (1978.412.323)
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VideoThe Aesthetics of the Reliquary in Central Africa and Beyond | -- | 9/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoThe Buddha’s Relics: Icon and Sanctity in Asia | -- | 9/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoOf Ancestors and Earth Spirits: Examining the Nexus of Environment, Religion, and Politics in Central African History and Cult | -- | 9/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoThe Essential Art of African Textiles: Design Without End | -- | 1/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoPagans and Christians: The Medieval Cult of Relics | -- | 9/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoAfrican Art and Modernism | -- | 9/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 6 Episodes |
