Raphaël Barontini
Ooni King, 2020
Acrylic and silkscreen on canvas
19 3/4 x 15 3/4 in
50 x 40 cm
50 x 40 cm
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This is a court portrait mixing traditional Ife sculpture and a photographic vintage portrait, representing the evocation of an old King from Nigeria on a nocturnal background. The Ooni dynasty...
This is a court portrait mixing traditional Ife sculpture and a photographic vintage portrait, representing the evocation of an old King from Nigeria on a nocturnal background.
The Ooni dynasty existed before the reign of Oranmiyan, which historians have argued is between the 7th and 9th century A.D. Oonis are traced back to Oduduwa, the ancestral leader of Yoruba people.
The Ooni dynasty existed before the reign of Oranmiyan, which historians have argued is between the 7th and 9th century A.D. Oonis are traced back to Oduduwa, the ancestral leader of Yoruba people.