Group of Seven Flashcards
Who are the 7 original members?
Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harris, A.Y. Jackson, Frank Johnston, Arthur Lismer, J.E.H. Macdonald, Frederick Varley
How did they come together?
Tom Thomson helped form the group of seven by awakening their interest in painting the rugged northern Ontario landscape. The Group of Seven were also initially drawn together by a common sense of frustration with the conservative and imitative quality of most Canadian art.
How are they different from the artists that preceded them?
Their subject matter differed from those artists that
preceded them because it moved away from a traditional highly realistic style to more abstract. The group used dull colours and simplified shapes in their compositions.
How did they create the look of deep space?
They layered and overlapped objects in their paintings and used value and size to create depth.
Who is sometimes mistaken to be a member but is NOT a member of the Group of Seven?
Tom Thomson
Where did Lawren Harris feel a sense of God’s presence and power?
The landscape of the Arctic.
What is a common setup in the work of the Group of Seven?
The common setup of their work was a tree/object in the foreground, water in the midground, and sky in the background.
What did they do during the winter months?
When it became difficult to venture to destinations, particularly during the winter months, the members would paint in their studios from their sketches.
Characteristic(s) of work painted by the Group of Seven
Tree in the foreground, water in the midground, sky in the background. They tried to show the relationship between art and nature. Their art was abstract and they used dull colours and simplified shapes.
How are the works by Emily Carr like the Group of Seven?
Emily Carr also painted the Canadian scenery and the Canadian wilderness. Emily Carr and the Group of Seven both have a post-impressionist art style.
How did Tom Thomson influence the Group of Seven?
He was an outdoorsman and he awakened their interest in painting the rugged northern Ontario landscape.
How did Tom Thomson die?
He drowned in an upturned canoe.
What style of painting is the Group of Seven?
They had a post-impressionist style of painting and they admired/were inspired by Gaugin, Van Gogh and Munch.
When did they come together and when did they disband?
They formed the group in 1920 and disbanded in 1933.
