Post on 25-Jul-2020
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CANADIAN ART:
The Late 1800’s
Canadian artists working in the late 1800’s and early
1900’s painted landscapes in a fairly realistic style.
They painted what they saw without expressing any
feeling or emotions. This style of painting landscapes
with a soft, quiet, tame, and inviting appearance
originated in Europe. These landscapes were full of
realistic details and natural colours, but they lacked
personal expression.
September Afternoon, Eastern
Townships 1873
At the Rogers Pass, Summit of the
Selkirk Range, B.C. 1886
Homer Watson John A. Fraser
CANADIAN ART:
THE GROUP OF SEVEN
The Group of Seven was founded in 1920 to develop a
new style of Canadian painting with a distinct Canadian
identity. These artists painted what they saw, but
added imagination and feeling. They were especially
interested in expressing the wild, untamed spirit of the
Canadian wilderness in their paintings.
The artists often travelled into the wilderness to make
sketches in the open air. They wanted to capture the
atmosphere, the effects of light, and the spirituality and
ruggedness of the northern Canadian landscape. In
order to accomplish this, their style was also rugged,
expressive, and powerful.
THE GROUP OF SEVEN
PAINTING STYLE
a)Colours: bold and vibrant or bold and dark/dull
high contrast between lights and darks
b) Shapes/Forms: simplified with few details
almost 2 dimensional
abstract
c) Brushstrokes: thick paint application (impasto)
often visible (not blended)
Franklin Carmichael
Mirror Lake 1929Lake Wabagishik 1928
Arthur Lismer
Bright Land 1938A September Gale, Georgian Bay 1921
J.E.H. MacDonald
Mist Fantasy 1922The Solemn Land 1921
F.H. Varley
Stormy Weather, Georgian Bay 1922 Autumn Hills 1948
A.Y. Jackson
Night, Pine Island 1921Terre Sauvage 1913
A.J. Casson
October Morning 1934 Algoma 1929
Lawren Harris
Lake and Mountains 1928 Northern Lake 1923
Artists Associated with the
Group of 7
The Group of Seven had artists that were
not technically members but worked
closely with them and shared a similar
philosophy and over all style.
Tom Thomson
The Jack Pine 1916-17The West Wind 1916
Emily Carr
Odds and Ends, 1939 Indian Church, 1929