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DiaporamaVessel - Culture Chokwe
slovak carver from 18th century (? – ?)
Discover the Slovak carver from the 18th century, renowned for exquisite craftsmanship and cultural significance. Explore their unique styles, themes, and contributions to historical art and woodworking traditions.
Fundación Alberto Jiménez-Arellano Alonso - Universidad de Valladolid (Valladolid, Spain)
Discover the Fundación Alberto Jiménez-Arellano Alonso – Universidad de Valladolid, Spain’s unique African art museum housed in Palacio Santa Cruz! Explore terracotta sculptures and delve into research.
Urn of rounded form covered by a patina, which gives the piece a metallic finish. Although most of the surface is mooth, it is adorned with bands decorated with stripes-vertical, horzontal, diagonal and interlaced- and points in the neck and the part immediately below this. These roundend and smooth forms are typical of Chokwe sculpture and are related in turn to the art of the Luba. Four salient pieces, also decorated with points, surround the vessel in the form of handles. The recipient is covered by a lid completed with a masculine figure on foot, with long arms,
About this artwork
- Title: Vessel - Culture Chokwe
- Artist: slovak carver from 18th century
- Year: 1900
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Fundación Alberto Jiménez-Arellano Alonso - Universidad de Valladolid
- Color palette: Earthy
- Perceived brightness: deep_shadow
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