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Period: 40,000 BCE to 4000 BCE
Prehistoric Art
Stone art, carvings, cave art -
30,000 BCE
Cave Art
Cave art and paintings are also known as "parietal art". These were painted on rock walls or caves and date back to prehistoric times. They were found in Europe, Africa, Australia and Southeast Asia. -
Period: 30,000 BCE to 400
Ancient Art
Stone narration, afterlife, architectural art -
3100 BCE
Pyramids - Egyptian Art
Pyramids were built as tombstones for the Pharaohs. It contained items the Egyptians believed they would need in the afterlife. -
1754 BCE
Code of Hammurabi - Ancient Art
Dated back to about 1754 BC -- one of the oldest deciphered writings of 'an eye for an eye' -
500 BCE
Medieval Art Manuscripts
The Medieval manuscripts usually consist of artistic decoration which is called illuminated manuscripts. These books from the Middle Ages are religious books that reflect canon, doctrine and practices of Christianity, along with other religions. -
Period: 500 BCE to 1400 BCE
Medieval Art
paintings and illustrations of Biblical scenes -
5 BCE
Parthenon - Greek Art
This monument was built to bring cultural refinement to them and it has been a legacy in the western culture. The monument symbolizes the power and religious devotion of Athens. -
Period: 1400 to
Renaissance Art
Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael -
1503
The Mona Lisa - Renaissance
Having your portrait painted during this time was a big deal because it was an expensive piece of work, that was almost always reserved for the kings and queens. This was also very time consuming and the person who is getting their portrait done has to sit and get their likeness. -
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Baroque Age
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Romanticism Art
imaginative, passionate, emotional -
"Third of May 1808" - Baroque
Francisco Goya’s painting portrays how intense the war was. The third of may is the aftermath of the Peninsular War. This has been considered the first modern painting. He painted this six years after the event. -
Saturn Devouring his Son - Romanticism
Francis Goya painted this piece directly onto the walls of his farmhouse. This painting depicts the myth of his fearing his sons power. Saturn had overthrown his own father for the chair, so he feared his son would take his position. Each child was devoured as soon as they were born so he could prevent the prophecy from being killed. The last son Jupiter was hidden from him. -
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Realism Art
depictions of everyday life -
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Impressionism
quick brushstrokes, modern subject -
"Sunflowers" - Claude Monet - Impressionism
Clause Monet painted his pictures to look very realistic. Each flower is painted individually and very unique. He started sitting in the natural light and excelled in his 'plein-air' paintings.This expression means 'in open air' which is the description of outdoor painting -
"The Fog Warning" - Winslow Homer - Realism
Winslow Homer’s painting of “The Fog Warning” is showing that the fisherman is looking back at the storm that is coming his way. He still has his fish in the row boat, although the water is looking very rough. There is a visible transition of light and dark skies and water, while he is still mainly focusing on the fisherman. The fisherman is in dark tones and looks like he is in a very dangerous setting. -
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Post-Impressionism
vivid colors, emotion rather than realism, small/thin brushstrokes -
"The Scream" - Edvard Munch - Post-Impressionism
This painting depicts the anxiety that that artist felt. ‘The Scream’ is based on his own feelings and experiences of a loud scream being heard while on a walk, and his friends leaving him in the near distance. He started to feel anxious as they were leaving, and started to cover his ears once the sound from ‘nature’ started to scream. -
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Fauvism
unnatural colors, bold colors, brushwork -
"Woman with a Hat" - Henry Matisse - Fauvism
This oil canvas painted by Henri Matisse depicts his wife, Amelie. The first time this painting was displayed was a few months shortly after being painted, in the fall of 1905. His paintings are known for the non-natural colors. The dark black lines that border the woman give a good definition of what the subject of the painting is. -
“Les Demoiselles d’Avignon” - Pablo Picasso - Cubism
A form of art that was established by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. One of Picasso’s most famous pieces of Cubism was “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon.” This was a painting based off the Iberian sculptures that were stolen from the Louvre. Some women were a depiction of sculptures while the others had their faces on African totem art. -
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Cubism Art
flat, 2D surfaces, geometric forms -
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Surrealism
defined reason, photographic precision -
"The Persistence of Memory" - Salvador Dali - Surrealism
Surrealism is a moment in visual art and literature that expanded between both World Wars. Artists depicted a world of dreams and nightmares. Dali tried to depict that time will eventually flow away in his painting. The watches and clocks are perched on a rock and there is also a closed pocket watch that seems to be lifeless, with bugs crawling on it. By Dali incorporating that watch into his picture shows that although the time will pass by quickly, the memories will always last forever. -
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Abstract Expressionism Art
gestural brushstrokes, impression of spontaneity -
“No. 5, 1948” - Jackson Pollock - Abstract Expressionism
This painting was considered the epitome of abstract expressionism. He used liquid paints to drip on a fiberboard that measures at 8x4 ft. He was inspired to make this from his emotions. He wanted to bring a whole new perspective to painting. Instead of giving this piece of art a name, he gave it a number. This way the piece stood out more to people with their curiosity.
