Question 3: African Art The African art has several similarities with European art. For instance, due to the influence of Islam and Christianity, most of their art have religious or political purposes. However, wood is the material of their choice. They also used other natural materials, which unfortunately did not survive the pass of time. Moreover, only in special circumstances pottery was created to embellish the houses of their rulers and noble men. For them, pottery was simplistic, considering that their artifacts were made for domestic use. Getting profit or fame from their art was the last goal among African artists that is why; we only know few details about their biographies. However, their while their arts has many similarities
