Painting for the gods: art and aesthetics of Yoruba religious murals
Isedale: history, tradition and cosmogony -- Awo Orisa: coloring the Orisa -- Yiyana: materials, processes, and aesthetics of Orisa painting -- Aso Orisa, cloth(ing) of the gods: iconology of the sacred images -- Ajijogun Asa: inheritors of the tradition
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Subito Delivery Service: | Order now. |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
Trenton NJ [u.a.]
Africa World Press
2008
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| In: | Year: 2008 |
| Edition: | 1. print. |
| Further subjects: | B
Orishas in art
B Yoruba (African people) Religion Nigeria B Mural painting and decoration, Yoruba Nigeria B Shrines Decoration Nigeria |
| Summary: | Isedale: history, tradition and cosmogony -- Awo Orisa: coloring the Orisa -- Yiyana: materials, processes, and aesthetics of Orisa painting -- Aso Orisa, cloth(ing) of the gods: iconology of the sacred images -- Ajijogun Asa: inheritors of the tradition |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XIV, 222 S., Ill., Kt. |
| ISBN: | 1-59221-437-1 1-59221-438-X |
