Aaron Douglas (1934)
Oil on canvas
This painting is the first panel of the mural series, depicting the glorious, pre-slavery history of African culture. Rendered in his distinct Art Deco-Cubist style, the canvas is filled with silhouetted figures dancing and drumming in a vibrant, geometric landscape. Concentric circles of light radiate outward from the center, symbolizing African spiritualism, music, and the fertile origins of Black civilization before its tragic disruption.
Aaron Douglas (1934)
Oil on canvas
This painting is the first panel of the mural series, depicting the glorious, pre-slavery history of African culture. Rendered in his distinct Art Deco-Cubist style, the canvas is filled with silhouetted figures dancing and drumming in a vibrant, geometric landscape. Concentric circles of light radiate outward from the center, symbolizing African spiritualism, music, and the fertile origins of Black civilization before its tragic disruption.
