Early Colonial Life
What was the main focus of early colonial life?
survival
What is an example of sculpture art?
gravestones, weathervanes, ship figureheads, "cigar store Indians", furniture designs
Where did scrimshaw originate?
America
Where did early painters train?
Europe
What is Fraktur?
Pennsylvania German calligraphy
What are some examples of early colonial art?
nails hammered into patterns on doors, quilt patterns
What was the only form of visual expression that was generally acceptable?
gravestones
What does scrimshaw mean?
to waste time
What was the most common subject?
portraits
What is a sampler?
they showed off a woman's stitching skills
Which two main groups colonized North America?
Protestants and Royalists
What were some of the designs that were put on gravestones?
rosettes, sun designs, winged skulls, crossbones, hourglass
What is an example of scrimshaw?
carving pictures into ivory whale's teeth
(ships, mermaids, sea creatures, wives or sweethearts, the chip's captain)
What were self taught artists called?
limners
What are some examples of Colonial Craft?
tin punch, quilting, samplers, silverwork, fraktur, love tokens, barn hex symbols