Traditional African Art
Fine Art · 50 practice questions
Egypt, Ashanti, Dogon, Mossi, Fon, Senufo, Bambara, Mende, Kissi, Bamileke and Bakumba.
- Categorize works in terms of style, materials and locations.
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- Practice question 1
The Bambara, besides their Chiwara antelope headdresses, specifically also are well known for producing
- A.pyramids similar to those produced in ancient Egypt
- B.carved wooden figures
- C.a factor entirely unrelated to carved wooden figures of any kind
- D.bronze heads similar to those produced by Ife in Nigeria
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B. carved wooden figures
The Bambara, besides their Chiwara headdresses, specifically also are well known for producing carved wooden figures.
- Practice question 2
Traditional African art specifically has historically influenced several modern Western art movements, such as
- A.medieval European calligraphy, a tradition unrelated to African artistic influence
- B.a factor entirely unrelated to influencing modern Western art movements of any kind
- C.Cubism
- D.ancient Greek and Roman classical art, which instead predates African influence by many centuries
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C. Cubism
Traditional African art specifically has historically influenced several modern Western art movements, such as Cubism.
- Practice question 3
The broader study of traditional African art specifically contributes to global art history mainly by
- A.eliminating the need for any further study of European Renaissance art
- B.expanding its scope beyond a purely Western-centred narrative
- C.narrowing its scope to focus exclusively on a single, Western-centred narrative
- D.a factor entirely unrelated to expanding the scope of global art history
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B. expanding its scope beyond a purely Western-centred narrative
The broader study of traditional African art specifically contributes to global art history by expanding beyond a Western-centred narrative.
More UTME Fine Art topics
- Art Appreciation
- Artistic Skills, Techniques and Processes
- Classification of Art
- Historical Dimensions of Art
- Elements and Principles of Design
- Meaning and Functions of Art in Society
- Tools, Materials and Equipment
- Art Entrepreneurship
- Art Terms
- Traditional Nigerian Art
- Nigerian Crafts
- Development in Contemporary Nigerian Arts and Artists
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