Zimbabwe. Art, symbole et sens. Théories de l’art XXXI supplement to “Gallia”

XXXI supplement to “Gallia”

including previously unpublished photographs of underwater excavations by the European Institute of Underwater Archaeology

Supplement to the Narbonne Archaeological Review

des vitraux et des tapisseries

The sciences (all or almost all

Zimbabwe. Art, symbole et sens. Théories de l’art XXXI supplement to “Gallia”This book takes an in depth look at the historical art of Zimbabwe's three main cultures: Shona, Ndebele, and Tonga. It traces how art is never separated from life in a historical African context, but remains an important existential tool, an integral part of life. This is why art is found in sacred or functional objects, in interiors, fashion, personal gestures, and ordinary events. In this context, art functions differently, as it is the language of