âEnjoy yourself, folks.â. Referring to the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, Trump also complained that the US had 28,000 troops on the armistice line between North Korea and South Korea âto stop a maniacâ.
African art is multi-functional: it serves as a handmaiden of government, religion, and even economics. It also serves to entertain. West African masquerades, in particular, belie the generalization that in traditional African cultures there is no such thing as art for art's sake.he Art of the African Kingdoms. Art is universally a means of glorifying persons of rank. The presence of objects elaborately carved in such precious materials as gold, silver, or ivory usually indicates the presence of a ruling class, surplus wealth, and the wherewithal to employ specialized craftsmen.
Amarna Art. Ancient Egyptian art was generally very formal, and presented an idealised version of the subject matter which often encompassed many layers of meaning. When depicting people, traditional art stuck closely to strict guidelines and depicted people in formal poses.Their image was idealized, but retained some of their subject's facial characteristics. For example, Ramesses II can generally be recognised by his cute little nose.e was depicted with feminine curves, heavy thighs and belly, half-closed eyes, full lips, and a long face and neck. Finally, towards the end of Akhenaten's reign the chief sculptor Thutmose (or Djhutmose) took over from Bek and Akhenaten was depicted with a more normal shape, but still with an elongated skull.