African Art vs European Art
12-14th CENTURY AFRICAN ART 12-14th CENTURY EUROPEAN “ART”
A side-by-side comparison shows refined, realistic African sculptures from the 12th–14th centuries next to strange and crude-looking European medieval artwork from the same period. The joke mocks Eurocentrism by contrasting the sophistication of African art with the awkward style of medieval European art, and is used as an ironic historical reaction meme. EN: A side-by-side comparison shows refined, realistic African sculptures from the 12th–14th centuries next to strange and crude-looking European medieval artwork from the same period. The joke mocks Eurocentrism by contrasting the sophistication of African art with the awkward style of medieval European art, and is used as an ironic historical reaction meme.
African sculpture / африканская скульптураwooden bust / деревянный бюстcarved head / резная головаmetal sculpture / металлическая скульптураEuropean medieval painting / европейская средневековая картинаreligious figure / религиозная фигураlion illustration / изображение льваmedieval manuscript / средневековая рукописьstanding person / стоящий человекhorse-like animal / лошадеподобное животноеwhite background / белый фон
- @jeppa420 / 11647 2021-01-02
- Type
- image
- Size
- 800×450 · 81.8 KiB
- Mood
- sarcastic, absurd
- Language
- en
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