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American Architecture The architecture produced in the geographical area that now constitutes the United States. American architecture properly begins in the 17th cent. with the colonization of the North American continent. Settlers from various European countries brought with them the building techniques and prevailing forms of their respective homelands.
American Art The art of the North American colonies and of the United States. In the 17th cent. the North American colonies enjoyed neither the wealth nor the leisure to cultivate the fine arts extensively. Colonial artisans working in pewter, silver, glass, or textiles closely followed European models.
Art in the Medieval Americas
Modern American Art
Native American Art
North American Indian and Inuit Art
North American Native Art Diverse traditional arts of Native North Americans. Originally, these objects were produced in different cultural contexts and for altogether different purposes. In many cases native peoples endowed utilitarian objects with aesthetic qualities not strictly related to the objects' primary function. In addition, some groups produced articles symbolizing status positions or items of religious significance.
United States: The Visual Arts and Postmodernism