Ifẹ art
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Ifẹ art is a classical West African artistic tradition from the ancient Yoruba city of Ifẹ, renowned for its naturalistic bronze, stone, and terracotta sculptures dating from around the 12th to 15th centuries.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
West African art
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Yoruba art ⓘ artistic tradition ⓘ classical African art ⓘ |
| artForm | sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ife Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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Yoruba religion NERFINISHED ⓘ royal court of Ife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology |
circa 1100–1400 CE
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circa 12th–15th centuries ⓘ |
| culture | Yoruba culture ⓘ |
| depicts |
Yoruba elites
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Yoruba rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ deities ⓘ ritual figures ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Yoruba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exemplifiedBy |
Ife bronze heads
NERFINISHED
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Ife terracotta figures ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
12th century
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13th century ⓘ 14th century ⓘ 15th century ⓘ |
| influenced | Benin art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ile-Ife
NERFINISHED
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Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Osun State NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brass
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bronze ⓘ copper alloy ⓘ stone ⓘ terracotta ⓘ |
| notableFor |
life-size portrait heads
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naturalistic human heads ⓘ refined metal casting ⓘ royal regalia depictions ⓘ technical sophistication ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nigerian cultural heritage
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Yoruba artistic heritage ⓘ |
| significance | major achievement of African classical sculpture ⓘ |
| style |
idealized naturalism
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naturalism ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
12th century
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13th century ⓘ 14th century ⓘ 15th century ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | lost-wax casting ⓘ |
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