The Coloring Book of African Art Through the Ages

The Coloring Book of African Art Through the Ages showcases a remarkable selection of Ancient Egyptian art and the arts of Africa from the breathtaking collections of the Brooklyn Museum.

The Museum’s celebrated collections cover a wide range thematically, geographically, and chronologically. The complete collection includes stone and wooden sculptures, paintings, ceramics, jewelry, and textiles that together provide unparalleled insights into the daily lives, religious beliefs, and systems of governance of different cultures and communities across Africa throughout the greater part of recorded history.

The Coloring Book of African Art Through the Ages presents more than 60 of these works for you to complete, either by reproducing the original colors or by letting your imagination run free to create whole new palettes. Among the objects depicted are hieroglyphic inscriptions chiseled in stone, mummy-masks, coffins, amulets, drinking vessels, crowns and headdresses, portraits, statues, and weights. Among many highlights are a mosaic of a lion, a bust of a goddess, and an animal frieze. Egypt features prominently, of course, but there is also a wealth of artifacts from regions that are now parts of Angola, Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Tunisia. The oldest objects in this book date from around 2000 bce, the most recent are 20th century.

• More than 60 drawings for you to bring to life in color

• Color photographs of original artifacts for reference

• Highlights similarities and differences between numerous African cultures over 5000 years