Top African Art Flashcards

African art is a term typically used for the art of Sub-Saharan Africa. Often observers tend to generalize "traditional" African art, but the continent is full of people, societies and civilizations, each with a unique visual culture. In these flashcards we cover various works of art that feature Yoruba as well as countless other pieces. If you've ever wanted to take a journey into African art or wanted to learn more about important art pieces from that region, our flashcards can help! With our help, you can learn information like “Mali Bedye means pupil.

All the dancers will prepare a bedye which is a simple cloth mask. They wear it during the opening weeks of fire or night masks. During this period the dancers choose to construct one or more masks of the tree or other animal.” We hope you enjoy our flashcards as they are designed to give you the best education you can receive on African art!
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