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30,000 BCE
Global Prehistory
- Animal and hunting imagery
- Fertility Figures
- Geometric Decoration
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3500 BCE
Ancient Near East
-Cradle of civilation, also ko¿nown as the Fertile Crescant
- Religious Imagery, especially individual worship
-Ziggurats are the main form of monumental architecture -
100
Early Christian
-Use of symbolism because Christianity was illegal
-Focus on death and resurrection
-Connections betwee old and new testaments -
330
Byzantine
-Main medium=mosaics
-Churches with rounded domes
-Strong, religous imagery -
500
Medieval
-Iluminated manuscriptsand cathedrals
-Rich and expresive materials
-Two dimensional -
640
Islamic
-Calligraphy and plant imagery, very few human figures
-Vibrant colors
-Pointed architectural elements -
753
Ancient Rome
-Inspired by ancient Greece
-Focus on the legacy of the individual and the statue
-Political buildings at the center of life -
1400
Renaissance
-Individualism and Scholarship
-Realism
-Rise of three dimensionality -
1527
Mannerism
-Elongated human forms
-Stark, contrasting colors
-Stylized composition -
Baroque
-Dramatic subjects
-Stark contrast of light and dark
-Complex composition -
Rococo
-Soft, pastel colors
-Romantic subjects
-Emphasis on natural environment -
Neoclassical
-Stylized and structured composition almost formulaic
-Inspiration from classical antiquity
-Showcase stories from history -
Romanticism
-Passion over intellect
-Emphasis on the individual
-Elongated lines and composition -
Realism
-Accurate portrayal of daily life
-Ordinary people, not gods, biblical, or history stories
-Attention to the smallest details -
Impressionism
-Short, quick brush strokes
-Exploration of light and shadows
-Inspired by daily, modern life -
Post Impressionism
-Subjective, what is art?
-Individual, artistic styles
-Vibrant colors -
Expressionism
-Charged Emotions
-Inspiration outside of Western
-Distorted forms -
Surrealism
-Limited only by thr Artist´s imagination
-Arguments against nationality
-Bizarre subject matter -
Contemporary
-Variety of smaller movementsand the individual style of an artist
-New Mediums and methods of expression
-Anything can be art
