Question

During the 18th century in North America, portraits were a common form of art among the European colonists. true or false?

Answer 1

Yes, portraits were a common form of art among European colonists in North America during the 18th century.

Answer 2

TRUE

Step-by-step explanation:

In painting, the portrait asserts itself as an autonomous genre in the fourteenth century, after being used in Egypt, the Greek world and Roman society, for various purposes: commemorative, religious, funerary etc.

From this century onwards the portrait occupies a prominent place in European art, crossing different schools and artistic styles. The production of self-portraits follows the development of the genre from the beginning, constituting a lode abundantly explored by artists of all ages.

The 18th and 19th centuries provide new contours for portraits, projecting figures from larger social segments (not just aristocratic circles) through greater expressive freedom.