Fragments of the invisible. The René and Odette Delenne Collection of Congo sculptures. Ediz. illustrata - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 8874396562 ISBN 13: 9788874396566

Casa editrice: 5 Continents Editions, 2013

Riassunto

Fragments of the Invisible celebrates the acquisition by the Cleveland Museum of Art in 2010 of 35 stellar works of Congolese art from the collection of Rene and Odette Delenne of Brussels. The publication, which accompanies an exhibition at the museum, explores the fragmentary nature of African works in Western collections and sheds light on how in their original settings many works connected with the invisible world of spirits and deities. Fragments of the Invisible also discusses the history of the Delenne collection against the background of collecting African art in Belgium and reflects on issues of provenance, cultural heritage and patrimony. Among the highlights of the collection, which mainly dates from the 19th and early 20th centuries, are three rare male "power figures;" a 19th century bronze crucifix used in both Christian and traditional religious rites; and a rare female bowl bearing figure. Many of the objects have never been published or exhibited and are therefore unknown to scholars and the public. Collectors in Belgium in particular have felt a connection to central Africa because of Belgium's role as a one-time colonising power in the present day Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Constantine Petridis, a member of the Belgian Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences, is curator of African Art at the Cleveland Museum of Art and adjunct professor of Art History at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.

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Fragments of the Invisible celebrates the acquisition by the Cleveland Museum of Art in 2010 of 35 stellar works of 19th- and 20th-century Congolese art from the collection of René and Odette Delenne of Brussels. The book, which accompanies an exhibition at the museum, explores the fragmentary nature of African works in Western collections and sheds light on how, in their original settings, many works connected with the invisible world of spirits and deities. Many of the objects have never been published or exhibited before.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: 5 Continents Editions
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 8874396562
• ISBN 13: 9788874396566
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 120
• Redattore: Petridis Constantine
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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