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30,000 BCE
Stone Age (30,000 b.c.–2500 b.c.)
Lascaux Cave Paintings
stick figures, goddesse, handprints, large animals
mineral powders- iron oxide for red paint, charcoal & oils from plants.
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3500 BCE
Mesopotamian (3500 b.c.–539 b.c.)
A gate that is 50 feet high and 100 feet wide made of blue jewels glazed bricks with dragons and young bulls.
https://artstor.wordpress.com/2014/03/27/the-rebirth-of-the-ishtar-gate/ -
3100 BCE
Egyptian (3100 b.c.–30 b.c.)
Bust of Nefertiti
Tomb painting: colors blue, black, red, green, and gold -
850 BCE
Greek & Hellenistic (850 b.c.–31 b.c.)
Balanced architectural orders: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
Sculptors: natural looking, defined, nude males
technology of firing: black, white, red, and yellow
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653 BCE
Indian, Chinese, and Japanese(653 b.c.–a.d. 1900)
Individual portraits, scenes of daily life, studies of plants and animals
paintings: individual flowers, trees, or other plants or animals- even insects
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500 BCE
Roman (500 b.c.– a.d. 476)
marble smooth lines, elegant drapery, idealized nude bodies, highly naturalistic forms, and balanced proportions
buildings: arches, columns, concrete
free-standing sculpture, perspective drawing, portrait painting, landscape painting
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/roman/beginners-guide-rome/a/roman-architecture -
476 BCE
Byzantine and Islamic (a.d. 476–a.d.1453)
maze-like design, mosaics decorating the walls and domes of churches, using stone and glass
Religion icons: glorify the Christian religion
Richness of color and decoration with flat compositions
http://arthistoryteachingresources.org/lessons/byzantine-art-and-architecture/ -
500
Middle Ages (500–1400)
Celtic art, Carolingian Renaissance, Romanesque, Gothic Art
Geometric and abstract arts. There was also use of wood and stone in Celtic art.
Art was one dimensional, no shadows, the figures were facing foward with long, narrow faces.
http://www.lordsandladies.org/middle-ages-art.htm -
Nov 29, 1400
Early and High Renaissance (1400–1550)
Paintings had the figures express real emotion with realistic depth. Developing the realistic depth painters were able to understand the study of light and draw shadows
http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/history-of-art/early-renaissance.htm -
Nov 29, 1527
Mannerism (1527–1580)
Art that breaks the rules. The figures in the paintings have elongated limbs, small heads, and stylized facial features, while their poses seem difficult.
unnatural colors
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/renaissance-reformation/mannerism1/a/a-beginners-guide-to-mannerism -
Baroque (1600–1750)
Splendor and flourish for God; art stuck between religious
wars
emotionally tense, the images are direct and tragic
http://www.artofmanliness.com/2010/10/18/the-basics-of-art-the-baroque-period/ -
Neoclassical (1750–1850)
Ideas of Enlightenment and strong ideas
natural white marble used
It values simplicity and aesthetic purity
http://artsinterface.org/what-is-neoclassical-art/ -
Romanticism (1780–1850)
This period gave rebirth to the art of ancient Rome and Greece
Free expression & emotional response to life
http://www.artofmanliness.com/2011/03/03/the-basics-of-art-the-romantic-period/ -
Realism (1848–1900)
real and typical contemporary people
unpleasant or sordid aspects of life
Depicts the actuality or realistic aspect of what the eyes actually can see.
http://www.theartstory.org/movement-realism.htm -
Impressionism (1865–1885)
spontaneous & loose brush strokes, emphasis on accurate depiction of light
Momentary scene,the use of pure color on the canvas, rather than being first mixed on the palette
The use of small strokes and dabs of brightly-coloured paint and the use of light and colour to unify a picture,
http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/history-of-art/impressionism-characteristics.htm -
Fauvism and Expressionism (1900–1935)
Artist used bold brushstrokes and a small amount of colors
Paintings are the reflection of the artist's feelings rather than a painting of a scene
http://1900-1950.weebly.com/fauvism-and-expressionism.html -
Cubism & Constructivism (1905–1920)
art should directly reflect the modern industrial world
three-dimensional still lifes made of scrap materials
piercing figures and objects coming out from various angles
http://www.theartstory.org/movement-cubism.htm -
Surrealism (1917–1950)
Explanation of a dream
Depicting of images of perverse sexuality, and violence.
free of the conscious control of reason
http://www.theartstory.org/movement-surrealism.htm -
Abstract Expressionism (1940s–1950s)
Free, spontaneous, and personal emotional expression
loose, rapid, dynamic, or forceful handling of paint in sweeping or slashing brushstrokes
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Pop Art (1960s)
Emphasizes the nature of things popular in our daily lives
vibrant colors
Street culture, trash, collage, comic books, grunge, graffiti and photo montage are all design elements that Pop Art
The “In the eye of the beholder” which means the rule doesn’t apply to anything
https://michaelamilligan.wordpress.com/2014/09/28/pop-art-is-alive/
