Dogon: Bonn 2011 - französische Ausgabe

Rund 250 der schönsten Skulpturen, Masken, Schmuckgegenstände aus Metall und Alltagsgegenstände aus privaten und öffentlichen Sammlungen in der ganzen Welt belegen eindrucksvoll, warum die Dogon heute zu den beeindruckendsten Kulturen Afrikas gezählt werden...

Laque & or de Birmanie

En Birmanie, l'art des laques n'est pas qu'une tradition, c'est aussi un art vivant, encore largement pratiqué, intimement lié à la vie, à la foi, et même à l'engagement politique des habitants. Récipients votifs, boîtes à bétel, bols et plateaux à offrande...

Mughal Architecture & Gardens

George Michell

This publication gives an insight into what is undoubtedly one of the most impressive groups of monuments and gardens ever to be ascribed to a single royal lineage. Innovative and inspirational, these 16th and 17th century constructions demonstrate the stag...

Central Nigeria Unmasked

The Benue River Valley is the source of some of the most abstract, dramatic, and inventive sculpture in sub-Saharan Africa. A vast region, the Valley extends from the heart of present-day Nigeria eastward to its border with Cameroon, and is home to a large ...

The Horse Rider in African Art

George Chemeche

Horses are very rare in Africa. The few to be found west of Sudan, from the lands of the Sahara and Sahel down to the fringes of the tropical forests, belong to the king, the chief warrior and to notable persons. Due to the dense humidity of the tropical ra...

Mascarades et carnavals

The "Year of French Overseas Departments and Territories" has provided the Musée Dapper with a unique opportunity to showcase African arts alongside Caribbean creativeness. This major event - the first of its kind - fits perfectly with our mission. Although...

Kris Hilts

Vanna Ghiringhelli

This book takes us into the mysterious world of the hilts of the traditional weapons of Indonesia and Malaysia: the kris, which embodies a bridge between the visible and invisible worlds. The hilts of kris have long been collectors' items, perhaps more so t...

Symbols on Chinese Porcelain

Eva Ströber

Wofür stehen Yin und Yang, Drache und Phönix und die Pfirsiche der Unsterblichkeit? Warum ist Lotos ein Symbol des Buddhismus und ein Paar Mandarin-Enten ein Wunsch für glückliche Ehe? Was bedeuten Bambus, Kiefer und Prunus, die Drei Freunde des Winters ? D...