Art Section 2

Question 1

What is the significance of land in art?

Answer 1

-Land is the source of materials for much artistic production.

-Canvas on wooden bars
-Clay and Stone (sculptures)

Question 2

When did land painting become important?

Answer 2

-Dutch Artists in the 17th century began painting landscapes as a main subject.

-This became popular in different countries during the Romantic Period.

Question 3

Manifest Destiny

Answer 3

The 19th Century cultural belief that American settlers were divinely predestined to take possession of the entire west expanse of North America.

Question 4

What was the role of Manifest Destiny?

Answer 4

-Painters used landscape paintings to imply that the lands were empty of culture and history.

-This devalued the Native Peoples and led to their displacement.

Question 5

What did Euro_American Landscape Painter’s typically highlight?

Answer 5

-Picturesque landscapes