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2 kwi 2021 · Why have the Benin Bronzes generated so much controversy, and what will happen to them in the years to come? Below, a guide to the artworks and their history.
6 wrz 2024 · Benin Bronzes is a loose term used to describe thousands of artworks looted in 1897 by the British army during its violent invasion of Benin City, the capital of the historic kingdom of Benin (located in what is now Nigeria).
16 kwi 2021 · What are the Benin Bronzes, and why are they so controversial? In 1897, British soldiers looted sculptures that are still held in Western museums and collections. But there are growing calls...
Definition. The Benin Bronzes controversy refers to the ongoing debate surrounding the ownership and repatriation of a group of historically significant brass plaques and sculptures from the Kingdom of Benin, taken during a British military expedition in 1897.
The British believed that they were cleansing the city and breaking the power associated with “fetishes” or “juju” through these acts of demolition and vandalization. During their attack, the British also looted the wide range of objects referred to as the Benin “Bronzes.”.
4 cze 2023 · The Smithsonian Institution, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the German government announced they were returning scores of sculptures, plaques and ornaments, known as the Benin Bronzes, that...
27 paź 2021 · BBC. Monday Aigbe standing alongside a statue of his great-grandfather, one of the sculptors of the famous Benin Bronzes. On the bustling streets of Nigeria's Benin City, residents cannot...
