{"product_id":"the-coloring-book-of-african-art-through-the-ages-9781858947259","title":"The Coloring Book of African Art Through the Ages","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Coloring Book of African Art Through the Ages\u003c\/i\u003e showcases\u003cbr\u003ea remarkable selection of Ancient Egyptian art and the arts of Africa from the\u003cbr\u003ebreathtaking collections of the Brooklyn Museum. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Museum's celebrated collections cover a wide range thematically, geographically, and\u003cbr\u003echronologically. The complete collection includes stone and wooden sculptures, \u003cbr\u003epaintings, ceramics, jewelry, and textiles that together provide unparalleled\u003cbr\u003einsights into the daily lives, religious beliefs, and systems of governance of\u003cbr\u003edifferent cultures and communities across Africa throughout the greater part of\u003cbr\u003erecorded history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Coloring Book of African Art Through the Ages\u003c\/i\u003e presents more than 60 of these works for you\u003cbr\u003eto complete, either by reproducing the original colors or by letting your\u003cbr\u003eimagination run free to create whole new palettes. Among the objects depicted are\u003cbr\u003ehieroglyphic inscriptions chiseled in stone, mummy-masks, coffins, \u003cbr\u003eamulets, drinking vessels, crowns and headdresses, portraits, statues, and\u003cbr\u003eweights. Among many highlights are a mosaic of a lion, a bust of a goddess, and\u003cbr\u003ean animal frieze. Egypt features prominently, of course, but there is also a\u003cbr\u003ewealth of artifacts from regions that are now parts of Angola, Burkina Faso, the\u003cbr\u003eDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra\u003cbr\u003eLeone, and Tunisia. The oldest objects in this book date\u003cbr\u003efrom around 2000 bce, the most\u003cbr\u003erecent are 20th century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- More than 60 drawings for you to bring to life in\u003cbr\u003ecolor \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Color photographs of original artifacts for\u003cbr\u003ereference \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Highlights similarities and differences between\u003cbr\u003enumerous African cultures over 5000 years \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhite-Mifetu, Ernestine:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Ernestine White-Mifetu is the Sills Foundation Curator of African Art at the Brooklyn Museum\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarbash, Yekaterina:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Yekaterina Barbash, Ph.D., is the Curator of Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Near Eastern Art at the Brooklyn Museum.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKinsel, Paula:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Paula Kinsel is an artist, graphic designer, and art director whose projects include still and motion graphics for film, television, and independent art productions.","brand":"Merrell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51661481083154,"sku":"9781858947259","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_676f9569-bf0f-4762-aa62-2b324978abaf.jpg?v=1760445461","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-coloring-book-of-african-art-through-the-ages-9781858947259","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}