Indigenous Art Flashcards
What tribe is Norval Morriseau from?
Ojibway
What is a shaman?
centre of indigenous religion, commonly believed to have special powers, including the ability to heal individuals and communities and escort souls of the dead to the spirit world.
What is a midewiwin?
a closed ritual group usually made up of indigenous men, also called the Grand Medicine Society. They are responsible for their communities spiritual and physical health and healing.
What is the stained glass style?
Stained glass- like an xray style of painting, where you see the outside and inside of each thing.
What movement emerged because of Morriseau?
An entire movement emerged called the Woodland Indigenous Painters.
Morriseau‘s style
His unique style shows dramatic black lines around rhythmic complex patterns. He uses bold colours like yellow, orange, red and blue.
Who created totem poles?
Totem pole were created by the Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples
What are totem poles carved out of?
tell stories. Carved of large, straight redcedarand painted vibrant colours
