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Unveiling Colonial American Art: From Absence to Expression

Explore the evolution of art in Colonial America, analyzing its absence initially and the emergence of distinct styles in the 18th century, with a focus on racial and gender depictions. Discover significant works by prominent artists like Thomas Smith, Joshua Johnson, and John Singleton Copley. Unravel the societal influences shaping art during this transformative period.

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Unveiling Colonial American Art: From Absence to Expression

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  1. Colonial and Revolutionary ArtMaking A New Nation, Part I American Studies William Fremd High School

  2. Questions for the Art Quiz 1. Explain why art was mostly absent for the first few decades of the American Colonies? 2. What was the MOST COMMON colonial art depiction of black(african) and white(european)-racial relations? Why? 3. How were gender (men and women/boys and girls) roles MOST often portrayed in colonial art?

  3. Earliest Art in Colonial Life • Art should be considered an artifact of history, not as a document. • Art was notably absent for the first 50-60 years of colonial life. Why? Thomas Smith: Self-Portrait, 1680

  4. Limners • Someone who draws for a specific, private audience • Primary occupation was home decorating (furniture, etc.); portraiture was a sideline • Frequently anonymous (unsigned) Anonymous: The Mason Children, 1670 (attributed to the Freake painter)

  5. Anonymous: Elizabeth Freake and Baby Mary, ca. 1670

  6. Anonymous: Anne Pollard

  7. Joshua Johnson: Portrait of Sea Captain John Murphy Joshua Johnson was the first distinguished African-American painter.

  8. Ralph Earl: Roger Sherman

  9. Ralph Earl: Portrait of A Man with A Gun

  10. Robert Feke: Sir Isaac Royall and Family

  11. John Hesselius: Charles Calvert and Colored Slave, 1761

  12. Justus Engelhardt Kuhn: Henry Darnall III as A Child

  13. 18th Century Painting • Drastic improvements in technique: depth, perception • Artists were more well trained. John Singleton Copley: Paul Revere

  14. John Singleton Copley: The Gore Children

  15. John Singleton Copley: Mr. and Mrs. Mifflin

  16. John Singleton Copley: Mrs. Seymour Fort

  17. John Singleton Copley: Boy and Squirrel

  18. How is this style different from the others we have seen so far? John Singleton Copley: Watson and the Shark

  19. John Singleton Copley: Watson and the Shark

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