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Canadian art and architecture

Canadian art and architecture, the various types and styles arts and structures produced in the geographic area that now constitutes Canada.

For a discussion of the art of indigenous peoples of Canada, see North American Native art.

Sections in this article:

Introduction
The Colonial Period
Painting
Sculpture, Decorative Arts, and Graphics
Architecture
Bibliography

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