Let take a closer look at the spiritual life of African with the art of ritual masks. Africa is the country of masks and wooden statues. Men were the ones who used masks during ritual dances. The masks’ images were sublime. The majority of African masks were highly stylized - completely change the shape of face and body. The images were simplified; the sizes of the balance were changed. This unique feature was completely unfamiliar with the art of the Renaissance which held a high respect to right proportions. However, some of the masks were made to depict human presence. Masks used to show political power, social power, or a symbol of divine beauty or reverence for the dead. The mask shown on the left is an example of masks being use to
