History of Art: Colonial American Painting

History of Art: Colonial American Painting. Learning Objectives for this video:

• Colonial American Art. Learn about Colonial American Painting. Explore the beginnings of art in America through a study of artworks created by Native Americans, with special emphasis on the tribes of the Great Plains and the Pueblo and Navajo cultures of the Southwest.
• Gain insight to the highly symbolic and traditional qualities of Native American art and learn how this art reflects the tribal values and beliefs of American Indians.
• Understand the role of art in colonial American society and survey the contributions of colonial artists to American culture.
• Examine the development of colonial American art and identify exceptional colonial American artists, their methods of artistic training, and characteristics of their work.
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