Nation Report: Culture Canada Part II

By Tiffany Jacobs

HIST 141 (#71154)

Canada Architecture

• Heavily influenced by the First Nations• Semi-nomadic Aboriginal people

• Arrival of Europeans brought Baroque architecture

• Cape Cod style cottages emerged throughout the region

• Germany & Switzerland influence could be seen

• Most notably in Lunenburg• Georgian style was popular before the

revolution• Victorian architecture took hold in the

mid-19th century• Modern day styles mimic great cities like

New York and Chicago, with high rises• Known as an International Style

Canada Art• Dominated by Tom Thomson

• Canada’s most famous painter• Brief career spanned one decade• Died at age 39 in 1917• Primarily painted Canadian

landscapes as seen below• Was a member of the Group of

Seven• Nationalistic and idealistic group

of five artists

Canada Film• Toronto International Film Festival

• One of most prestigious, world renowned film festivals

• Founded in 1976• Competes with Cannes• Hollywood prefers the easy-going, non-

competitive nature• Creates Oscar buzz for winning films

• Canada home to many well known actors and actresses

• Michael J Fox• Jim Carrey• Ryan Reynolds• Mike Meyers• Seth Rogen• Rachel McAdams• Anna Paquin

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_International_Film_Festival

www.google.com