African Art

I think the African culture is quite intriguing. The art they produced in the past holds much significance and symbolism. It seems like the majority of their art served a specific purpose or made a statement of some sort. For instance, some art such as masks and costumes were worn for customary ceramonies to worship gods. Other sculptures were created with meaning. I remember looking at one figure of a man with a large head, unproportional to the rest of his body. It looked like this to point out that the head was the locus of wisdom and intelligence. The picture shown is of a Linguist's Staff. I liked the gold color that suggests authority and prestige. Overall, I think the way the Africans went about creating their art is very interesting. And even more, I like the thought process that went along with it.