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Chapter 30

Chapter 30. North America. Southwest- Anasazi- built Pueblo Bonito and Cliff Palace “Pueblo Indians” -descendants of nomadic hunters who arrived from northwestern canada between 1200 & 1500. Navajo Rituals. Sand painting ( aka Dry paintings) Created to accompany prayers and chants

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Chapter 30

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  1. Chapter 30

  2. North America • Southwest- Anasazi- built Pueblo Bonito and Cliff Palace • “Pueblo Indians” • -descendants of nomadic hunters who arrived from northwestern canada between 1200 & 1500

  3. Navajo Rituals • Sand painting ( aka Dry paintings) • Created to accompany prayers and chants • Also created to cure diseases • Shamans- medicine men (made the images) • Painting style, rigid, simple curves, straight lines, serial repetition • Nightway: whirling logs (30-8) Franc J. Newcomb (not a shaman but had permission from a shaman to create the image) • Mid 17th century-navajo learned how to weave from Hopi and Pueblo neighbors

  4. Hopi Kachinas • Kachina doll- kachine (benevolent supernatural spirits that personify natural elements) • Masked dancers impersonate kachinas • Dedicated festivals to rain, fertility, and good hunting • Otto pentewa-kachina doll (30-9)

  5. (30-11)

  6. Pueblo Pottery • Utilitarian forms • Worked without potter wheel • Maria martinez- 1900’s. revived tecniques of these native artists

  7. (30-10)

  8. Masks for Transformation Rites • Northwest coast • Masks, totem poles, rattles, chests, etc. • Rich oral tradition displayed by the art created

  9. An intimidating war helmet • (30-11) kwakiutl mask • Dramatic style • Wood used for masks • Tlinit helmet- representational of dead spirits

  10. Clan History on Haida Poles • Frontal poles • Totemic emblems- interest in prestige and family history • (30-13) reconstructed haida village- bill reed • Right to own and display crests-jealously guarded

  11. Alaskan Ceremonial Blankets • Chilkat Blanket (30-14)- tlinlit village • -made of mountain goats wool • -northwest coastal art is regarded as one of the sophisticated high points of native american artwork

  12. Eskimo • The north wings mask- Yupik Eskimo- wood and feathers • (30-15) • -paired human hands on the mask represent the shamans power to attract animals to hunt

  13. Great Plains • The europeans introduced the horse to north america, creating mobilized native americans • Artists began to paint tipis, tipi linings, and buffalo skin robes with stiff figural designs • The naturalistic scenes were introduced, usually of war exploits inspired by european visiting artists

  14. Costume As Art • (30-16) Karl Bodmer- Hidatsa Warrior Pehriska-Ruhpa (Two Ravens) • Plains people were nomadic • Aesthetic was focused on clothing and bodies and portable objects • The items in focus in this painting are the buffalo rove, bear claw necklace, and feather decorations

  15. Paintings in Ledger Books • Plain arts flourished during the reservation period • Women did beadwork and men painted in ledger books • (30-17) Kiowa Artists depicts a tipi scene, in which native americans are celebrating. • This piece shows the typical décor of the men and women in the native american tribes. • -this particular drawing depicts a powwow

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