Table of Contents Last updated Save as PDF Page ID27424 IntroductionAcknowledgmentsDedication1: Orientation to Africa and its Art1.1: General Introduction1.2: Gender, Materials, Techniques in Traditional Art1.3: Training and Patronage in Traditional Art1.4: Contemporary African Art: Materials, Gender and Training1.5: Patronage in Contemporary African Art3: Themes in African Art3.1: Animals3.2: Coupling Up3.3: Motherhood3.4: Art and Youth Initiation3.5: Art and Medicine3.6: Art and Divination3.7: Art and Death3.8: Portraiture3.9: African Art as Inspiration4: The Impact of Religion and Hierarchy on African Art4.1: Traditional Religion and Art4.2: Christianity and Art4.3: Islam and Art4.4: Art in Nomadic Societies4.5: Art in Small-Scale Communities4.6: Kingdom-based art2: Analyzing and Discussing African Art2.1: Elements of Design2.2: Principles and Considerations of Design2.3: “Rules” for Traditional African Art2.4: Stylistic Analysis2.5: Contextual AnalysisBack MatterIndexGlossary