Benin art style

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf art style
gptkbp:features historical narratives
royal imagery
gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn gptkb:modern_African_art
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Benin art style
gptkbp:includes masks
ceremonial objects
altars
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith gptkb:Benin_Kingdom_royalty
gptkbp:isCelebratedFor cultural festivals
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy historical significance
detailed craftsmanship
symbolic meanings
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn historical texts
gptkbp:isEngagedIn gptkb:the_Museum_of_Fine_Arts,_Boston
gptkb:the_Smithsonian_Institution
gptkb:the_British_Museum
gptkb:the_Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art
gptkb:the_National_Museum_of_African_Art
museums worldwide
gptkbp:isExemplifiedBy gptkb:the_Benin_Bronzes
the bronze head of a king
the commemorative plaques
the ivory mask of Idia
the leopard statue
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy colonial history
African_traditions
gptkbp:isKnownFor ivory carvings
bronze plaques
wooden sculptures
gptkbp:isPartOf Nigerian_culture
African_art_history
gptkbp:isPromotedBy cultural organizations
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor a significant art form
gptkbp:isServedBy artisans
gptkbp:isStudiedIn art historians
gptkbp:isUsedIn ceremonies
rituals
gptkbp:isValuedFor cultural heritage
artistic expression
cultural identity
historical documentation
aesthetic appeal
gptkbp:originatesFrom gptkb:Benin_Kingdom
gptkbp:usesTechnology wood
bronze
ivory