<span>During the Middle Ages the primary purpose of Western art was to portray the spirit world, and the early art subjects were typically limited to religious (Pietistic) art. Art took form as mosaics, illuminated manuscripts, and paintings in churches.</span>
Answer:
Mali
Explanation:
Timbuktu is a city located in the very center of Mali. This city is being invaded by the Sahara desert and does not have an aesthetic splendor, despite being on the list of UNESCO as a world heritage site because of its historical importance as one of the evidences of the malic empire.
Mali, meanwhile, is an African country located in West Africa bordering Algeria, Niger, Mauritania, Senegal, the Ivory Coast, Guinea and Burkina Faso.
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