Artist: Apollo, sold
oil painting "The Mask II" ， 91 x 122cm
A mask is an article normally worn on the face, typically for protection, concealment, performance, or amusement. Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practical purposes.
There are a wide variety of masks used in Africa. In West Africa, masks are used in masquerades that form part of religious ceremonies enacted to communicate with spirits and ancestors.
^^ The Africa Series vv
^^ Egypt
Egypt is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Western Asia. The Egyptians were one of the first major civilizations to codify design elements in art and architecture.
