EST. 2026

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Fine and Applied Arts · REF. TA-13981

Spirituality and Ritual in Aina Onabolu's Selected Portrait Paintings

Abstract

This study investigates the subject matter outlined in the title above through a structured research design appropriate to its academic level. Using primary and/or secondary data collection methods, the research examines the underlying variables, tests relevant hypotheses, and presents findings with implications for practice and policy. This is placeholder abstract text generated for catalogue preview purposes; the full document contains a complete, topic-specific abstract, literature review, methodology, data analysis, and conclusion.

Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study

Scholarly interest in Aina Onabolu's Selected Portrait Paintings has remained strong, reflecting its continued relevance to discussions of Nigerian and African literary identity.

Despite the volume of criticism devoted to Selected Portrait Paintings, its use of use of colour in relation to spirituality and ritual has not been exhaustively examined, leaving room for closer textual analysis.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

While Aina Onabolu's Selected Portrait Paintings is widely studied, there is no settled critical consensus on how its use of colour functions specifically in relation to spirituality and ritual. This study undertakes a close textual analysis to address that gap.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

  1. To examine the use of use of colour in Aina Onabolu's Selected Portrait Paintings.
  2. To analyze how use of colour contributes to the portrayal of spirituality and ritual.
  3. To assess the effectiveness of use of colour as a stylistic/thematic tool in the text.
  4. To situate the findings within the broader context of Nigerian literary/linguistic scholarship.

1.4 Research Questions

  1. How is use of colour used in Aina Onabolu's Selected Portrait Paintings?
  2. In what ways does use of colour contribute to the portrayal of spirituality and ritual?
  3. How effective is use of colour as a stylistic/thematic tool in the text?
  4. How does this reading relate to the broader body of Nigerian literary/linguistic scholarship?

1.5 Significance of the Study

This study is significant to students and teachers of fine and applied arts, offering a close reading of Aina Onabolu's Selected Portrait Paintings that can support classroom discussion and further critical work. It also contributes to the broader body of scholarship on Nigerian literary and linguistic studies.

1.6 Scope of the Study

The study is limited to a close textual analysis of use of colour within Selected Portrait Paintings, reflecting a clearly defined scope; it does not extend to a full survey of the author's other works.

Chapters Two through Five, references and appendices are available for a one-time fee of ₦75,000.

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