History of Art timeline.

100,000 BCE

Mesolithic

Serving only about 2,000 years, the Mesolithic era served a purpose. Cave art continued on but more importantly it started to show the changes in the environment around them such as the food sources changing and different migratory patterns. This was a boring time for art but a crucial time for history
Period: 100,000 BCE to 8000 BCE

Prehistoric Art

The prehistoric time period, ranging from 100,000 BCE to 8,000 BCE, includes cave art and many things that are considered the beginnings of recorded art.
30,000 BCE

Paleolithic

Known as the early stone age, the Paleolithic time era is when cave art and stone art was being made.
25,500 BCE

African Rock Art

Seven slabs of rock were found with traces of animals in the Apollo 11 caves in the Hun Mountains of southern Namibia. These until recently were the oldest known pieces of art.
8000 BCE

Neolithic Art

Statuettes were on the rise and more pottery was being created. Paintings are being made at this time and the main theme and focus is on fertility and women. The mother goddess is a reoccurring figure in art at this time.
3500 BCE

Early Dynastic Art

Early Dynastic time period came about shortly after the unification of the upper and lower parts of Egypt.The time period lasted from 3,500 BCE to 2686 BCE. The art form of this time period depicted the various gods of their culture, along with kings, normal human beings, nature and heroic battle scenes.
Period: 3500 BCE to 30 BCE

Egyptian Art

Egyptian Art incorporated architecture to their art resume. They also had different kinds of symbols for their language and began to communicate through art. They had many different beliefs and their art showed their polytheistic beliefs and showed the thoughts of life after death.
3000 BCE

Sumerian Art

Sumerian Art was spanned over a 700 year period from 3,000 BCE to 2,300 BCE. Sumerian Art had a lot to do with clay due to that being their most abundant resource and pottery, sculptures and little figures were made. The figures showed the hierarchy of the population and they worshiped figures made after gods and goddesses.
Period: 3000 BCE to 539 BCE

Mesopotamian Art

Mesopotamia and other ancient civilizations had their own forms of art and started right after the Neolithic era.
2686 BCE

Old Kingdom Art

Old kingdom art is one of the most dynamic era's in Egyptian art. Art focused on the life after death and preserving the life after death. Mummification and art showing the humans thriving after death emerged. Pyramids were built along with other buildings like the Sphinx. Sculptures and carvings were being made with precision out of stone for the first time.
2500 BCE

Bronze Age

The Bronze Age employed the use of materials such as coppers. Copper contains bronze and the bronze age is famous for the pottery and the artifacts that are made with bronze materials.
2300 BCE

Akkadian Art

Akkadian art was located in current day Iraq and lasted for 150 years. Akkadian art was used to promote authority. Authority had paintings and artwork made to show the common people that their rule was divine and absolute. If foreign rulers conquered the rulers who had artwork made of them they would normally destroy the artwork.
2133 BCE

Middle Kingdom (Egypt)

The Middle ages in Egypt was a time where the upper and lower region was once again reunited. Thebes were the new capital and artistic centers. Heiroglyphics and paintings were unique at the time and ceremonial scenes were being shown throughout these art forms
2090 BCE

Neo Sumerian Art

Neo-Sumerian Art is known for its many sculptures of their kings. They have many sculptures for their kings such as the Statue of Gudea. The art shows the serenity and the reserve of the ruler.
1900 BCE

Babylonian Art

Babylonian Art was a 300 year period from 1,900 BCE to 1,600 BCE. Babylon historically is not the oldest of cities but in religious views it is seen as the first city sent by God. Art during this period focus on the piety of the King of Babylon. Art was made on colorful brick and stone because of how cosmopolitan the city was.
1570 BCE

Early New Kingdom

The Early New Kingdom placed a lot of focus on the royal extravagance of the rulers. Gigantic statues were being made and commissioned. Large numbers of buildings were being created and many forms of architectural art was created
Period: 1550 BCE to 31 BCE

Greek Art

Greek Art was innovative in the way that art was being made. Marble was being used. Gods were being worshipped. Buildings were being made to be mathematically perfect. Greek art was the first time up until this point were art was being made math and to look more human like than previous.
900 BCE

Assyrian Art

From 900 BCE to 612 BCE, Assyrian art was the art of the time period. Assyrians dominated Mesopotamia at this time and had a focus on military. The art depicted scenes of fallen soldiers or showed feats of bravery of warriors.
900 BCE

Geometric Art

Geometric art in Greece was a time where poetry and artistic representations of their culture was popular. The illustration of warriors in precious jewelry riding horses after death and being buried with precious metals renewed an interest in such crafts.
750 BCE

Iron Age

The Iron Age is similar to the copper age because they used iron for their main materials that were crafted. Statuettes were created out of iron along with other small forms of art. Pottery and bowls were created out of iron as well.
700 BCE

Early Archaic

Archaic art was art that was less rigid and more naturalistic. Sculptures of people became more realistic looking and life like. Human proportion began to matter and all faces had a smile.
625 BCE

Neo Babylonian Era

The Neo-Babylonian art period is one of great architecture. The babylonians had been successful in creating beautiful designs in architecture that they created. Patters on lions repeating on walls and sides of buildings along for other designs are what they are most known for.
Period: 510 BCE to 476

Roman Art

Roman Art was a time period where realism became the ideal in art. Many past pieces of art were revisited and artists were commissioned to remake them. Marble busts were being made, statues were erected and paintings were done. Nature was being portrayed in the art but anything was subject to be created
450 BCE

High Classical period

The High classical period paid an attention to make humans and animals loom more realistic. The poses of the sculptures, the anatomy of the figure, and the drapery all are made with a more intellectual approach than previously used. Each piece of art had been crafted to be more compact and show the intelligence it took to be created.
447 BCE

Greek Parthenon

Presumed to be dedicated to the greek goddess Athena, the Parthenon was a temple who's structure and use of pillars has become iconic in the modern world. The ionic use of pillars throughout structure of the Parthenon has been used in other buildings of the same time period as well.
250 BCE

Hellenistic period

Hellenistic styles and artwork is very diverse due to the large numbers of different areas making the art. The lands making the art had kings who employed artists and had art made showing them in fine pieces of jewelry along with jewelry itself now having rare and unique stones being incorporated with it. Greek statues were being remade and many people were commissioning artists to recreate these statues.
14

Julio Claudian Art

The Julio-Claudian era of art paid great attention to getting as many detains correct as possible. The statues had every wrinkle and blemish correct and the immense amount of detail that was put in to each piece of work was impressive to say the least. There was also emphasis of the youth and beauty of the dynastic family
69

Flavians

The flavians succeed the Julio-Claudians. The Flavian period focused on military accomplishment. The technical skill was still present from the Julio-Claudian era.
81

Arch of Titus

The Arch of Titus was erected during the Flavian period. The arch was made to symbolize the victories of Vespian in the Jewish War . The arch also shows the divinity of the emperor Titus.
113

Trajans Column

The Trajan Column is a column that symbolizes the victories of emperor Trajan in the Dacian Wars. It is made of marble and originally had emperor Trajan on the top but not a statue of St. Peter sits there.
235

Late Roman Empire

Art in the Late Roman Empire had the values and depictions of christianity intwined into the artwork. Imperial art intermingled with local traditional art. Statues and paintings were made. The introduction of christianity in the art however made the people of old tradition have a renewed feeling of spiritual curiosity.
Period: 410 to 1485

Dark Age Art

The Dark Ages were known as a period of intellectual darkness originally. They have since found many pieces of art and evidence to counter that claim. The Dark ages are now referred to as the middle ages and is the period after the Roman Empire
1000

Chivalry

Chivalry was originally the knights code of conduct but became the model for good citizenship. Chivalry eventually found its way into fashion, art and culture. Illuminations show chivalry and paintings portray men solving their differences in sword fights or going on hunts to improve the values of chivalry.
1200

Dark Age Cathedrals

The Dark Age had seen many cathedrals being built. The time period was when christianity was being accepted and it was architecturally thriving to build these cathedrals
1200

Literature in the Dark Ages

Literature flourished also in the dark ages. The Divine Comedy, Canterbury Tales and the Song of Roland are all famous works that are still studied today from the dark ages. They all had their own themes but the art of the literacy was common throughout all of them
1235

Stained Glass

Glasses and windows were stained depicting stories from the bible. The Rose Window in France is a perfect example of how stained glass was used to show religious stories to the public.
1250

Dark Age Goldsmithing

Goldsmiths in the Dark Ages became very popular and one of the most important craftsman. They often were making the most impressive piece they could for the church. The precious medals they used made them so popular among the churches.
1300

Architecture in Dark Ages

The Architecture of the Dark ages has Jewish and Roman influence. The byzantine empire in the east and the Roman empire in the west had blessed the Dark Ages with unique styles. These unique styles eventually led to the the diversity of style that is seen in later time periods
1400

Renaissance in Florence

The renaissance began in Florence and central Italy in the 1400's. The revisiting of ancient techniques and art spread like wildfire from there on out throughout the rest of Europe finding itself in Spain, England and other countries along the way.
Period: 1400 to 1700

Renaissance

The renaissance was a time of humanism and recognizing human accomplishment. It is also one of the biggest times for art throughout history. Michaelangelo, Da Vinci, Raphael and many others took art to a new level and artists were famous among the common people.
1423

Adoration of the Magi

The Adoration of the Magi is one of the first major pieces of the renaissance and yet it is still powerful. To see it in a dim cathedral and see the gold all throughout the piece there would be a moment where your breath is taken away. The cost must have been astronomical to commission such a piece but to see. This set the tone for the rest of the era
1498

The Last Supper

The Last Supper made by Leonardo Da Vinci is one of his many brilliant pieces. The painting shows the bible scene of the last supper with Judas turning away from Jesu and the other disciples. The painting was made using oil paint which was new at the time and led to better looking painting and a little room for error if you were to make a mistake.
1501

Statue of David

Michaelangelo made the statue of David in 1501 and it has been a staple in art ever since. The statue is deemed perfect and everyone loves it just as much today s they did during his time.
1503

Mona Lisa

Da Vinci showed he wasn't a one hit wonder with Mona Lisa which is one of the biggest paintings of all time. No one is positive who Mona Lisa is but everyone has their own ideas. It was rare to have a portrait done at this time, especially for common people. Leonardo painted this woman who was not dressed in high fashion for the time and it drove everyone crazy to learn who she was. This made portraits much more common
1508

Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

The Ceiling of the Sistine chapel is beautiful and masterfully done by Michaelangelo. Michaelangelo was commissioned by Pope Julius II and had the duty to paint the ceiling. The ceiling depicts many different depictions of the bible.
Period: 1700 to 1880

Realism

The realism movement started in the late 18th century and moved on until the late 1850's. The movement had strayed away from the normal paintings of bible verses and had taken on a whole new theme of limiting the art to only real scenarios with no artistic impressions, outside influences or supernatural impressions
1826

Photography

Photography had now been invented and used widely. It was no longer just paintings and statues but a new kind of art. One that actually can show exactly what was happening and how it looked
1826

Paris Boulevard

Daguerre was able to get a picture that drew many questions. Where are the people in this normally busy city? The masterpiece of the photograph was able to show the picture and the city and still get the audience to raise questions and draw interpretations from it
1849

The Stonebreakers

Courbet showed the world the Stone Breakers to show us the real world of a father a son who are working to support themselves. There is no longer glorification of the art and the people by using divine element. The elements used are all real.
1854

The Artist's Studio: a real allegory summing up seven years of my artistic and moral life

Courbet also showed us an Artist's Studio. The work shows a complex painting with and the title itself is a contradiction. Courbet showed the differences in what he paints and is perceived of his painting, and what he feels. The two emotions are in little pieces of the painting
Period: 1860 to 1970

Modern art

modern art shows the art of the 20th century and is showing places and people in a new light. IT encompasses realistic values but is its own style of painting
1861

Clemtina and Florence Elizabeth Maude

A photgraph of two children standing by a window is the classic Clementina Hawarden example of her children. Throughout the years you can see the growth of her children. The photo shows her kids inside their home but the address no longer exists today
1862

Music in the Tuileries

Manet is an analytical painter who had used his skills to show a gathering of people who were seeing a musical group in a quaint old town on a nice day, embodying the realism values.
1874

A loge at the theatre de italiens

Gonzales shows a couple out to wat a show at the theatre and although it may not be as exciting as other paintings it does still show the realism in the work.