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What was the function of Great Zimbabwe?
Capital, royal residence, trading center, and granary.
What is the significance of the Berlin Conference (1884-1885) in the context of African art?
It led to European colonization of Africa, impacting artistic production and cultural exchange.
What is the function of the Great Mosque of Djenné?
Religious center (mosque) and a center of community life in Djenné.
What does the use of ivory in African sculpture symbolize?
Status and wealth.
What does the use of metal in African sculpture symbolize?
Strength.
What does the annual re-plastering of the Great Mosque of Djenné symbolize?
The use of adobe demonstrates continuity in African art using natural materials.
How does the Great Mosque of Djenné demonstrate continuity in African artistic traditions?
Through its use of adobe, a traditional building material in the region.
How do African sculptures reflect a common artistic tradition?
Through emphasis on fertility, use of symbolic materials like wood and ivory, and disproportionate figures.
How do African sculptures differ from European traditions?
Unlike the large Greek statues or Moai, African sculptures are small and portable, used in rituals and ceremonies.
How does the Great Zimbabwe reflect a departure from typical African architecture?
It uses ashlar masonry instead of mud or adobe.
How does the Great Mosque of Djenné blend artistic traditions?
It demonstrates both continuity (adobe) and innovation (decoration) in African art.
What is 'ashlar masonry'?
Precisely cut stones held together without mortar.
What is 'adobe'?
Mud brick used as a building material.
What is 'toron'?
Protruding poles in the Great Mosque of Djenné, used for scaffolding during annual repairs.
What is 'syncretism'?
The blending of different religions or cultures.
What was the 'Scramble for Africa'?
The invasion, occupation, division, and colonization of African territory by European powers during the period of New Imperialism, between 1881 and 1914.