Nation ReportPart 2
CanadaJosh Miranda
Hist 141Dr. Arguello
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Canadian art first began with the works of the Indigenous people The art made by the First Nations and Inuit weren’t
architectural, they were meant to be worn and also were portable.
In the 19th century and the first half of the 20th the Canadian government tried to ban such works of arts They banned traditional religion and governance In the 1950’s and 1960’s artists like Mungo Martin, Bill
Reid and Norval publicly renewed these works of artsThey also reinvented some of the Indigenous art
traditions
Art in Canada
Art of this time was done by many different explorersSamuel de Champlain drew many sketches of various
sights as he explored the North American Territory
It was mainly influenced by the Roman Catholic ChurchArtists such as Pommier and Claude Francois believed
in the style of the High Renaissance ArtBack then few artists signed their work so it’s hard to
tell who had done which pieces
Art of the French Colonial Period(1665-1759)
Art in the English Colonial Period(1759–1867)
During the battle for Quebec many off-duty officers would sketch and paint the Canadian land and people They were required to do so
because photography was not yet invented
During the late 1700’s more artists came about due to more commissions from the public and construction of the church François Baillairgé was one of the
first of this generation’s artists○ Focused more on sculptures and
the Neo-classicism style of art
Early 20th Century During this time period a group of artists called “The Group
of Seven” wished to make Canada have it’s on distinct style of art• They all focused on painting these very elaborate and
brilliant pieces of the Canadian wilderness• This group consisted of Franklin Carmichael, Lawren
Harris, A. Y. Jackson, Frank Johnston, Arthur Lismer, J. E. H. MacDonald, and Frederick Varley. Tom Thomson and Emily Carr
Over time this group of seven expanded to a group of 28 artists
• This association was called “The Canadian Group of Painters”
Sources Bradley, Jessica and Lesley Johnstone. Sightlines: Reading
Contemporary Canadian Art. Montreal: Artexte Information Centre, 1994. ISBN 2980063290
Harper, Russell. Painting in Canada: A History 2nd ed. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1981. ISBN 0802063071
Nasgaard, Roald. Abstract Painting in Canada, Vancouver: Douglas and McIntyre, 2007. ISBN 9781553652267
Reid, Dennis A Concise History of Canadian Painting 2nd Edition. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1988. ISBN 019540663X.
Tippett, Maria. By a Lady: Celebrating Three Centuries of Art by Canadian Women. Toronto: Penguin Books, 1993. ISBN 0140169555