Art

Lines, shapes, patterns and dimension: these fundamental concepts are at the heart of geometry, art and design, forming an indisputable common bond between mathematical and artistic realms. As digital artists seek to recreate the physical world through...

As digital artists seek to recreate the physical world through dimensional images, modelling techniques based on geometric shapes have given way to a new visual style: low poly art. This eye-catching five-coin series utilizes this art style to present a...

Through distinctive brush strokes and bold colours, the oil paintings of Canadian artist Tom Thomson (1877-1917) transformed how Canada’s northern landscape was perceived at home and abroad. The Royal Canadian Mint celebrates one of Canada’s...

Singing is an integral part of First Nations cultures throughout North America —so integral in fact, that many Aboriginal languages don't have a word for "music." People sing day or night to thank Mother Earth for all her gifts; to express love; to...

In the traditions of his ancestors, Richard Hunt has crafted a wonderful story about a family of eagles nurturing, loving and growing. But within this narrative lies the call for all parents to cherish their young, just as eagle parents work tirelessly...

Bank notes are designed to facilitate commerce while providing security measures against counterfeiting, but at their core, they are works of art. Take away the denomination and counters, legal inscriptions, ornamentation, borders and bars; what emerges...

Cornelius Krieghoff is one of Canada’s most well-known and celebrated artists of the nineteenth century. His iconic images of life among the French-Canadian habitants and First Nations peoples of Quebec helped to shape Canada’s early visual...

Emily Carr was a pioneering Canadian artist whose work has become famous around the world for its iconic depictions of the landscape and peoples of the West Coast. This masterfully engraved 1-ounce pure silver coin features on its reverse a striking...

Commemorate a historic Canadian masterpiece and the creative spirit of early Canada with a stunningly beautiful enameled coin in fine silver. The second coin in the Royal Canadian Mint’s visually striking Canadian Stained Glass coin series...

Celebrate Aboriginal art from Canada’s West Coast as well as the spiritual and cultural importance of salmon with a stunningly beautiful coin in fine silver with hologram background. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:SRP : 74.95Item...

The legendary giant Kitch-Sabe is featured in one of the Seven Sacred Teachings practiced by Aboriginal people throughout North America for living a full and happy life. Sabe’s lesson is honesty; not merely speaking the truth and keeping promises,...

Since time immemorial, the salmon has been an essential food source for the Northwest Coast people. A few weeks of intense work harvesting fish during the salmon run usually produced enough stores to meet their needs for the upcoming year enabling them...