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"The Republic of Benin in West Africa is home to more than forty ethnic groups, the largest of which is the Fon. In their capital city of Abomey, the rulers built a remarkable complex of palaces that became the center of the kingdom's political, social, and religious life. The palace walls were decorated with colorful low-relief sculptures, or bas-reliefs, which recount legends and battles and glorify the dynasty's reign.
In a society with no written language, these visual stories have perpetuated the history and myths of the Fon people.".
"Palace Sculptures of Abomey combines color photographs of the bas-reliefs with a lively history of Dahomey, complemented by rare historical images.
As well as providing a vivid portrait of these narrative sculptures, the book details the collaborative efforts of the Benin Ministry of Culture and Communication and the Getty Conservation Institute to conserve the reliefs; describes the Historic Museum of Abomey, now housed in the palace compound; and discusses the continuing popularity of bas-reliefs in contemporary Beninois art."--BOOK JACKET.
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Bas-relief, Palaces, History, Benin, Literature: Classics, Art & Art Instruction, Public Buildings Architecture, Sculpture, Fiction, Architecture, Classics, Africa - General, African, Art / History / African, Abomey (Benin), Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings, General, Abomey, Palast, Flachrelief, Bildband, Geschichte, QuellePlaces
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Palace Sculptures of Abomey: History Told on Walls (Conservation and Cultural Heritage)
February 14, 2000, Getty Trust Publications: Getty Conservation Institute
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Palace sculptures of Abomey: history told on walls
1999, Getty Conservation Institute and the J. Paul Getty Museum
in English
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