Artistic Creativity in Benin Kingdom
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9024334 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paula Ben-Amos (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 60 |
| Publication date | 1986-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Arts (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-9933 • E-ISSN: 1937-2108 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3336414 |
| OpenAlex | W1986482504 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 13 |
In many African cultures artistic creativity is ultimately linked to divine creation. This association can be expressed in language by the utilization of the same verb for both phenomena. Thus, in his discussion of carving, Bohannon (1961:87) points out that the Tiv the word 'create' (gba) for working woodits only other use is for God's creation of the World. In mythology, primordial creation is frequently presented as an essentially artistic act: the Creator God of the Fon (Herskovits 1967, vol. 2:232) and the Lodagaa (Goody 1962:209), for example, modeled the first human beings from clay and water, like a builder or potter. Indeed, the image of God as artist appears to be widespread in Africa. In his compilation African Concepts of God, Mbiti (1970:45-46) cites numerous examples of this image, among them the Akan, who
Aesthetics · Art · Carving · CITES · Creativity · Kingdom · Literature · Mythology · Political science · Sociology · Visual arts · African history and culture analysis · African history and culture studies · Anthropology · History · Law
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Male and Female Artistry in Africa
Igbo Carved Doors
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Kalabari Cut-Thread and Pulled-Thread Cloth
Gurensi Basketry and Pottery
Pelete Bite
Symbolism in Olokun Mud Art
Gurensi Wall Painting
The Art of Eastern Nigeria
Art as a Verb in Iboland
Tradition and Travesty
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,16 |
| Citation span | 1989 - 2026 (38) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |