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400 BCE
Egyptians
After the Stone Ages, Egyptian began to use art to tell its history.The paint they used back then was mixing waters with naturally pigmented things. For example, to make the color yellow, they would sometimes take egg yolks or yellow flowers and mix it in with either water or saliva to use as paint.Soon after, they switched from natural dyes to dyes made with minerals. These paints were called synthetic paints and super bright.(Date not specified) -
Jan 1, 1410
Renaissance
After a long time of using pigmented paints, the color started to fade and there was no shininess to it. In come the oil- based paints. Oil paints and pastels were introduced in 1410 by Jan van Eyck, even though he wasn't the one to create it.No one knows who created it, but Eyck's use of these colors influenced the greatest painter, Leonardo da Vinci to use them for his masterpieces, including the Mona Lisa. -
Baroque Art in Europe
In European history the period from 1585 to 1700/1730 is called the Baroque era. The word baroque comes from the Portuguese and Spanish words for large and irregularly. Baroque art tended to be large scale works of public art such as; monumental wall paintings, frescoes for the ceilings, and vaults of palaces and churches. Baroque art illustrated key elements of the catholic dogma. -
Modern Age
In 1776, William Reeves created the first company to mass produce watercolor pallets. The cakes were created using natural pigments, minerals, a liquid substance that is similar to glue. They also created the first hues of blue and green. The first one was Prussian blue, made from the mineral Iron. The other color was cobalt green, made of lime stone and pigment -
Romanticism Art
Romanticism is an artistic and intellectual movement that originated in the late 18th century and underlined strong emotion, imagination, freedom from classical art forms, and rebellion against social conventions. -
Industrailization
The industrial age changed paint and colors completely by with the invention of paint-tubes. Paint companies discovered a way to leave the pigments on paper permanently in paper by using linseed oil, which also helps keep the paint from drying too quickly.
The advance of chemistry in this era brought in other colors such as emerald green, cobalt violet, cadmium yellow, etc. -
Cubism
Many say it's the most influential art movement ever. Primarily led by artist Pablo Picasso, Cubism was the first truly geometric artform. It highlighted new interaction of reality and abstract and sort of meshed the two into a skewed but accurate depiction of something. This art reflects society and how it was multi-faceted with the onset of WW2. A kind of confusing vibe was set in the world and Picasso enhanced it. -
Abstract Expressionism
Abstract expressionism is a mix of action painting and color field painting. Action painting is paint that is bold sweeping brushstrokes or dipped/splattered with no brushes at all, and color field painting is large areas of a flat single color covering a large portion of canvases. This art was used in direct opposition to the art of the time, which focused more on technique than expression. ABEX has inspired movements like neo-expressionism, and it's own direct opposition pop art. -
Pop Art
Pop Art is representational art that uses hard edges and distinct forms. Pop art uses impersonal and ordinary images that are popular to draw in audiences to give social/cultural commentary. In the past, it was used in ads, commercials, and campaigns. Now, it's not used as much, but some commercials and ads are advertised using pop art still. -
Installation Art
Installation art is artwork that occupies "an entire room or gallery space that the spectator has to walk through in order to engage fully with the work of art" (Tate). On the other hand, there are some meant to just be observed and appreciated. Originating in the early 20th century, this art was used as a way for artists to express themselves and immerse their audience. Now, installation art is the same, but some have evolved to include technology and other modern advances. -
Studies of Self expression in Art
Melody & Lanny Milbrandt consider self-expression as a function or type of creativity. They believe self-expression and the search for meaning to engage students in educational experiences that reach various modalities and learning styles. Contrastly, Joseph Armino sees self-expression's presence in art education as abysmal. He believes the biggest mistake and cause for this decline lies in the lack of understanding the psycho-intellectual organization and origin of artistic expression. -
Spray Paint
During the 1940s, American industries began taking an interest in aerosol sprays.Aerosol sprays were pressurized can that was filled with perfume or liquids that dispersed where pressing the valve that was on top.The cans were very light,and it was very cheap to get back then.In 1949, Edward Seymour decided to add paint inside one of these cans instead of perfume, per suggestion of his wife Bonnie. Now, the cans have a small ball inside to mix the paint.