Through March 3, 2024
Art history has long emphasized the glories of the Byzantine
Empire (circa 330–1453), but less known are the profound artistic contributions
of North Africa, Egypt, Nubia, Ethiopia, and other powerful African kingdoms
whose pivotal interactions with Byzantium had a lasting impact on the
Mediterranean world. Bringing together a range of masterworks—from mosaic,
sculpture, pottery, and metalwork to luxury objects, paintings, and religious
manuscripts—this exhibition recounts Africa’s central role in international
networks of trade and cultural exchange. With artworks rarely or never before
seen in public, Africa & Byzantium sheds new light on the staggering
artistic achievements of medieval Africa. This long-overdue exhibition
highlights how the continent contributed to the development of the premodern
world and offers a more complete history of the vibrant multiethnic societies
of north and east Africa that shaped the artistic, economic, and cultural life
of Byzantium and beyond.
The exhibition is made possible by the Ford Foundation, The
Giorgi Family Foundation, and Mary Jaharis.
Major support is provided by the National Endowment for the
Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.
https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/africa-byzantium
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