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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).
The Benin Bronzes are a group of several thousand [a] metal plaques and sculptures that decorated the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin, in what is now Edo State, Nigeria. The metal plaques were produced by the Guild of Benin Bronze Casters, now located in Igun Street, also known as Igun-Eronmwon Quarters.
The 'Benin Bronzes' (made of brass and bronze) are a group of sculptures which include elaborately decorated cast relief plaques, commemorative heads, animal and human figures, items of royal regalia, and personal ornaments.
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.”.
17 sie 2021 · What are the Benin Bronzes, and how much do you know about them? Bronwen Everill gives us a primer as to when and how these works of art were taken from Benin, a city in the south of modern Nigeria, and the complicated question of repatriating them
The Benin Bronzes are a painful reminder of the evil of colonialism and its continued impact on the colonised African society. Because they are held in their thousands outside of Africa where they were produced, the Benin Bronzes have faced calls for their return, both by Nigerians and concerned stakeholders all over the world.
30 wrz 2024 · The Benin Bronzes, created by the Edo people of the Kingdom of Benin from around the 13th century onward, represent a significant artistic evolution that can be traced back, in part, to the earlier Nok culture.
