Art History

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  • 250,000 BCE

    Prehistory (Paleothic and Neolithic)

    Prehistory (Paleothic and Neolithic)
    The term prehistoric refers to the time before written history. This period incluides visual culture (paintings, sculpture and architecture).
    This period started in 2,500,000 BC and ended in 500 BC.
  • 3000 BCE

    Ancient

    Ancient
    This period incluides the great early civilizations of the ancient Near East (think Babylonia), ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, the Estruscans, and Romans-everything that comes after the invention of writing and before the fall of the Roman Empire.
  • 1800 BCE

    Moderm

    Moderm
    Capitalism became the dominant economic system during this period (though it had its roots in Renaissance).
  • 1600 BCE

    Early Modem

    Early Modem
    Art historians study the Baroque style of the 17th century. This was a time of extended and often violent conflict between Catholics and Protestands made all the because of the growing power of Europe's great monarchies.
  • 400 BCE

    Middle ages

    Middle ages
    The first half of this thousand-year period witnessed terrible political and economic upheaval in Western Europe, as waves of invasions by migrating peoples destabilized the Roman Empire
  • 1400

    Renaissance

    Renaissance
    In part, the Renaissence was a rebirth of interest in ancient Greek and Roma culture. It was also period od econois prosperity in Europe-particularly in Italy and in Northern Europe.