Primitive Religious Art 1

religious art

to understand religion, spiritual man , and his inside world , requires true recognition of human culture and civilization, religious civilization in particular , which are rooted in his history and religious beliefs. the objective of this paper is to determine what is meant by religious art. should any art attributed to as religious be considered as sacred and devine? obtaining answers to such...

Viewpoints: Art and Architecture as Locus for Dialogue: Inter-Religious Dialogue Through Art

17 ‘ PRIMITIVISM ’ , ANTHROPOLOGY , AND THE CATEGORY OF ‘ PRIMITIVE ART ’ Fred

In Sydney, Australia, in 1992, in a district near the old Rocks area now incorporated into a tourist district, the sign on the gallery door reads ‘Aboriginal and Tribal Art Museum and Shop’. Inside, the objects range from New Guinea baskets and wood sculptures and Aboriginal boomerangs to bark and acrylic paintings. In 1994, Sotheby’s catalog for their 1994 auction of ‘Tribal Art’ in New York c...

Primitive art as it relates to contemporary design

1 Art , Aesthetics , and