Art History Cave Art to 1950

By Mlecky
  • 38,000 BCE

    Cave Art

    Cave Art
    Cave Art was a time where people drew on walls to explain a story. The art shows people, animals, and the Gods at the time. The art was made with stuff found in nature such as dirt, berries, and stuff they mixed together to make different colors.
  • 31,000 BCE

    Ancient Egypt

    Ancient Egypt
    Egypt is basically the reason for Greek and Roman culture. Egyptian aspects are found almost everywhere. The art started as early as 3100 B.C.
  • 16,000 BCE

    Hall of Bull

    Hall of Bull
    Is one of the larger cave art paintings. When visiting it can fit about fifty people inside. Since the pictures are so big it is obvious that the artist worked really hard and very carefully on it.
  • 14,000 BCE

    Disemboweled Bison and bird-headed human

    Disemboweled Bison and bird-headed human
    This picture is of a bison was interpreted in many ways. It is said to be a picture of a bison who's organs are spilling out from being hunted by humans. Some say the human in the video is a man who heals through talking to spirits.
  • 3500 BCE

    Painted Jar with Boats

    Painted Jar with Boats
    Its just a jar with painted boats
  • 2675 BCE

    Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara

    Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara
    This is one of the oldest complete stone buildings in history. It was bid during the third dynasty. It is an important place for non- royal burials. Cults also happen here.
  • 540 BCE

    Ancient Greece 800 B.C.-323 B.C.

    Ancient Greece 800 B.C.-323 B.C.
    Ancient greek Art mostly specialized in sculptures and architecture. During the time of Ancient Greece they had many ties with different countries.
  • 490 BCE

    The Strangford Apollo

    The Strangford Apollo
    This exact photo is one of the examples of Greek architecture. This is when greek architecture started to change with the smile and the way they stand.
  • 447 BCE

    Iktinos and Kallikrates, Parthenon

    Iktinos and Kallikrates, Parthenon
    This building was dedicated to Athena. It was built to shelter the statue of Athena.IT was destroyed and was attempted to be rebuilt. No one really knows if it is still uderconstruction
  • 432 BCE

    Interior of Santa Sabina

    Interior of Santa Sabina
    This is what the inside of the church in the earlier days. It looks different than churches today. Not many but some churches still look like this but have higher ceilings.
  • 400 BCE

    Early Christian and Medieval

    Early Christian and Medieval
    Christian art began becoming a big part of the church due to the Roman and Greek culture. Some say medieval manuscripts survive more than any other type of medieval art
  • 359 BCE

    Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus

    Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus
    This picture is of a carving that represents Jesus and scenes from the bible.
  • Nov 30, 1432

    Ghent Altarpiece

    Ghent Altarpiece
    During this period Eyck the artist of this painting had mastered oil painting. In the top off the painting it is the Virgin Mary,christ,saints, and angels.
  • Nov 30, 1434

    The Arnolfini Portrait

    The Arnolfini Portrait
    This image has a lot of meanings to it. When looking at it some see a marriage but others see something totally different.
  • Nov 30, 1487

    High Renaissance 1490-1527

    High Renaissance 1490-1527
    The High Renaissance is known as the climax of Renaissance art in Italy.
  • Nov 30, 1500

    Renaissance

    Renaissance
    The Renaissance is the rebirth of the past. In Northern Europe it changed a lot of things and a lot of advances in technology.
  • Nov 30, 1505

    Madonna Terranova

    Madonna Terranova
    This painting was painted right after the author Raphael got to Italy. The faces are a lot more defined then his paintings before.
  • Baroque Art

    Baroque Art
    Is a period where artists used drama and their own artistic style to paint a painting.
  • Romanticism Art 1770-1850

    Romanticism Art 1770-1850
    Romanticism was used to describe liberal and music schools. It also had people question society and art.
  • Photography

    Photography
    From the Renaissance pictures where being taken. Even though they were taken they were very dark. It wasn't until 1826 the engineering was finally a little better. Even though it still took a long time for it to appear.
  • Realism

    Realism
    Is the time where artist decided that they wanted there work to reflect who they are there environment around them. They believed art should be more modern day.
  • Les Demoiselles du bord de la Seine

    Les Demoiselles du bord de la Seine
    Women are laying down under a tree near a lake. They are staying cool and just relaxing by a Seine
  • The Ballet Class

    The Ballet Class
    This shows a group of girls in different age groups who are in a ballet class. Everyone is doing something different. There is an old man who may be the instructor looking at there stances.
  • Impressionism 1860-1890

    Impressionism 1860-1890
    A time where artists started to show movement and the shifting of lights and colors.
  • Modern Art

    Modern Art
    Is a time where everything had changed for either the good or bad.
  • Pablo Picasso

    Pablo Picasso
    Picasso was a man who transformed art.He learned at a very young age how to draw by his father. He tells artist to not create traditional art.
  • Cubism 1907-1921

    Cubism 1907-1921
    Cubism is a time era where the art work is made through the drawing of shapes, collages, and overlapping work in the same piece of work.
  • Surrealism

    Surrealism
    Surrealism was a time where it a loud you to be creative and let the artist create anything they wanted.
  • Abstract Expressionism

    Abstract Expressionism
    Abstract Expressionists started to be recognized after World War II. There thought process was said to be from there emotions. They used there imagination to create this.