Ife

Throughout the semester, when observing multiple forms of art; while all struck me to be beautiful, the one individual piece of work that I saw truly inspiring was the Bronze Head of Ife, which dated back to 600 A.D. This work inspired me because of how the art was way ahead of the time period in which it was created. The procedure to craft these bronze heads was complex in the way of casting the metal, and furthermore, it required large amounts of manual labor. This form of artwork was underrated at first, though as cultural and economic factors were introduced behind the Ife Head, the opinions quickly changes. At first sight, many viewers would think the art is unskilled and behind from the European forms of art. However, on the contrary,…

Suzanna Blier’s Art and Risk in Ancient Yoruba: Ife History, Power and Identity examines the creation and expression of sculptures and other arts in the ancient city of Ife. The novel provides an interesting lens into the early civilization’s culture by examining the often perplexingly technical sculptures that have intrigued historians for centuries. The first chapter specifically address Blier’s theory that the looming potential of different risks bolstered the quality and technical complexity…

King Ife life sized sculpture was made out a clay like material and for the finishing touch was flames of the fire. Brass was another substantial item that formed sculpture and is a life size of King Ife. The flames of the fire would cause the clay to harden. If there were any errors to the art; the sculptor could adjust it to the kings liking by adding more clay or the complete opposite. The reason why that was significant for that point of time is that the artwork of the sculpture won’t really…

World Civilization II: States of West Africa. 1. The two empires I have chosen to write my paper about is the Ife kingdom and the Oyo kingdom. The reasons I choose these two kingdoms was because these kingdoms were around the same time of each other, even though one may have fallen before the other. I feel that me picking these two each one gives a little story of before and after what happened with Oyo with its fall with the wars they were put in. Each one of these kingdoms can give…

Elias Howe – Sewing machine ⦁ American, pioneer, a man of many things, inventor of the new constructed sewing machine, Elias Howe Junior, was born on the 9th of July 1819 in Spencer, Massachusetts to Doctor, Elias Howe and Polly Howe (Bemis). He died on the 3rd of October 1867. He had eight siblings, three brothers, Amasa Bemis Howe, Sylvester Howe, Horace Smith Howe and five sisters, Eliza Howe, Corintha Howe, Juliett Howe, Fannie Howe and Mary Howe. ⦁ At age eleven, Howe was apprenticed by…

The Origin of Life and Fire vs. The Creation of Universe and Ife World mythology presents stories of the world that are considered some of the greatest accounts of history and culture. Mythological stories reflect human beings with their hopes and needs. When one reads about characters in mythology he or she is able to reflect, internalize and learn about himself or herself. Among the many stories in mythology, creation is one that is interesting. African mythology presents stories of creation.…

The essay “Kings, Crowns, and Rights of Succession: Obalufon Arts at Ife and Other Yoruba Centers” by Suzanne Preston Blier argues that Copper mask said to represent Ife king Obalufon II is related to the succession of rulers and that its symbolism comes from Obalufon II’s time as a ruler as well as his deification (386). This article is effective because of its meticulous examination of the history of Obalufon II, Ife history and other works relating to the mask. Blier begins the essay by…

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wanted to be a good soldier of the Just Black Cause—and I paid greatly; almost with my sanity and my life. He took advantage of Norma and me because we were good people (and still are). So, KARMA has really caught up with him—now! Hugh Clark got his—Negative KARMA---and for all of the other people that he abused for years (there are many people he emotionally and mentally harmed who will never forgive his unprincipled conduct). I will not trust him as far as I can smell his very sneaky…

five-toed chicken. Both the chicken and the shell are used in the same way as Obatala’s story. Eventually Oduduwa became king of Ife, which is what the place is named after he landed there from his decent from heaven (Belcher 2005). After some times, Oduduwa passes away and he leaves his possessions to his children, six boys, the youngest one being named Oranmiyan. Of Oduduwa’s possessions only earth and iron are left, so Oranmiyan takes those. Unfortunately for his older brothers because…