Ibeji. Divine twins.
Somogy| N° d'inventaire | 22991 |
| Format | 22 x 28 |
| Détails | 208 p., hardcover. |
| Publication | Paris, 2016 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782757210727 |
According to a Yoruba legend, the monkeys, whose knowledge of the secrets of nature surpasses that of men, sent them the ibeji, united and inseparable twins. Endowed with sacred status, they are the object of a cult based on statuettes, the ere ibeji, commissioned by families from master sculptors. The eighty works from Benin and Nigeria presented in this book reflect the incredible stylistic diversity and beauty of these silent witnesses to a centuries-old tradition, an expression of the creative richness of African art.
According to a Yoruba legend, the monkeys, whose knowledge of the secrets of nature surpasses that of men, sent them the ibeji, united and inseparable twins. Endowed with sacred status, they are the object of a cult based on statuettes, the ere ibeji, commissioned by families from master sculptors. The eighty works from Benin and Nigeria presented in this book reflect the incredible stylistic diversity and beauty of these silent witnesses to a centuries-old tradition, an expression of the creative richness of African art.