Native American and Colonial Art

Use these online videos to study the History of Art and Native American and Colonial Art and their art works

With this title, you'll explore paintings created by Native American tribes and colonial American artists. Use our 3 online educational video titles to discover the beginnings of art in America through a study of artworks created by Native Americans, with special emphasis on the nomadic tribes of the Great Plains and the Pueblo and Navajo cultures of the Southwest. Learn the different ways that art mirrors the values and beliefs of a society as you examine the portraits created by colonial American artists.

Learning Objectives:

• 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.
• Explain 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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• Native American Painting Part 1 (Runtime: 12:55)
• Native American Painting Part 2 (Runtime: 16:24)
• Colonial American Painting (Runtime: 17:16)