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Pre-Historic Art (30,000-10,000 BCE)
Drawings found on cave walls and tools were done by our ancestors since the beginning of human histroy -
Papyrus (3000 BC.)
One of the first forms of paper used in art. It was made from a plant called papyrus which grew along the Nile river in Egypt -
Ancient Egypt (3000 BC.)
A time when early egyptians used hieroglyphics to decorate their temples and tombs -
Ancient Greece Art (800 BC.)
A time when ancient greeks expressed their art on artifacts such as vases and pottery -
Middle Age Art (400-1400 CE.)
During this time period drawings were used to express religious messages and stories of the Bible. -
Renaissance (1300-1700)
A time period when drawing we recognize started to take form. -
Baroque Period (1600's and 1700's)
A time period when a new style of drawing that included livelier forms with flowing lines -
Rococo Period (1800's)
A period where the innovations in conveying movement through playful line was charaterized by wealthy French culture of the aristocrats. -
Impressionism, Cubism, Expressionism, Fauvism (1900's)
Forms of artwork that were discovered during th 19th cenury that helped artists create daring and bold artwork -
Pencils (1800'S TO 1900'S)
New tool introduced in the early 19th century that was preferred by artists
