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The Stone Age was a prehistoric time in which people displayed their art on the walls of the caves. They made sculptures using clay, ivory, or bone. They often painted animals
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Fresco murals, pottery, hellenistic period
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Black figure style was created and would soon be followed by red figure style.
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Parthenon construction began in 447 and ended in 432.
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Alexander the Great died 323. Hellenistic period beginning in 323 nd ended in 330.
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Roman Art was heavily influenced by Hellenistic art.
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Early christian art becomes popular and easy christian sculpture.
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St. Peter's Basilica was finished in Rome.
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The Roman Empire splits in the east and west due to the invading people.
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Panel painting, Icon painting, an mosaics became prevalent.
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Illuminated manuscripts were created.
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Ceramics came about in China during the Tang Dynasty.
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The Medieval manuscript illumination began.
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Gothic art and Gothic architecture was prevalent during this time. Gothic cathedrals were instituted with pointed arches, flying buttresses, stained glass windows, and illuminated texts.
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Black Death plague kills 1/3 of the European population. Medici family bank was founded in Florence.
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Florence, Rome, and Venice were the main areas of the Italian Renaissance. It was the first expression of classicism in art.
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The Renaissance development was largely affected by differences between Italy and Northern Europe.
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Jan Eyck becomes a popular artist during this time. Her paintings "The Ghent Altarpiece" and "The Arnolfini Wedding" were amongst her most famous paintings.
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The invention of the printing press by Johann Gutenberg that included oil-based ink, metal components, punch-stamp molds, and a metal alloy to form the type.
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The first painting of the Italian High Renaissance was "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci.
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Michelangelo created Sistine Chapel frescoes from Genesis.
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Raphael paints for papal apartments.
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Martin Luther begins the Protestant Reformation by nailing his 95 theses the the church door.
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The church launches a Counter-Reformation.
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Baroque art was known for its grandeur and colorful paintings. Artists like Carvaggio and Van Eyck were among the many Baroque artists.
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Rococo art was light and whimsical that represented the royalty of the French kings.
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Neoclassicism was a reaction against the French court that allowed for calmness and peace throughout nobility.
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Romanticism was an art for that encouraged ideas of the French Revolution.
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Louis Daguerre takes the first photograph.
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Realism was a movement of art and literature. The ideals of Realism were to uncover the truths of the Industrial Age.
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This era focused on the portrayal of outside lighting.
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Post- Impressionism was an era in which skyscrapers were introduced to 19th century architecture.
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Pablo Picasso's career was separated into the Blue period, Rose period, and African period.
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World War 1 allowed for the prevention of many artistic ideas. This lead to many avant-garde movements.
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Surrealism began to emerge. This idea focused on merging the conscious and the unconscious to create a super reality.
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Abstract Expressionism was a type of Neo-Expressionism that focused on the isolation of man.
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Pop art was used to show contemporary iconic images in an anti-art approach. Pop art artist include Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns.
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Photorealism is a kind of photo-like realism. It's also known as super realism.
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Modernism organized the supremacy of a certain style if reality. It was normally different than the main academic tradition.
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The growth of digital art began with the expansion of computer art.
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Picasso becomes the most valuable 20th century painter.