Unit Test 2 (pt 2) - facts Flashcards
Who was the first in Benin to have contact with the Portuguese?
Oba (king) Ewaure the Great
When did the British raid Benin and steal artifacts?
1897
Where is the Museum of West African Art being built?
Benin City
What is the medium of the Figure of a Portuguese Soldier?
Copper Alloy
lost-wax casting method
When were the Portuguese Soldier figures created?
1520 - 1640
Where are the figures now?
British Museum, London
When was the ‘Plaque depicting a palace shrine’ made?
Sometime between 1520 - 1640
What is the plaque made of?
Copper Alloy
Where is the plaque?
British Museum
Who painted the ‘Woman Holding a Balance’?
Johannes Vermeer
When was the ‘Woman Holding a Balance’ painted?
1664
What is the medium of the ‘Woman holding a Balance’?
Oil on canvas
Where is the ‘Woman Holding a Balance’?
Washington DC
National Gallery of Art
Who painted the ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’?
Johannes Vermeer
When was the ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ painted?
1665
What is the medium of the ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’?
Oil on canvas
Where is the ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’?
The Hague
Mauritshuis
What are the rings on the plaque called?
Manillas
Who made the painting of flowers?
Ambrosius Bosschaert
What were the items introduced by the British King to Benin?
Manillas (brass rings), Red coral, Cotton cloth (which were dyed red to match the red coral’s royal appearance)
