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1050 BCE
Plaque with the Ascension
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1000 BCE
Art prior to 1300
Art before the 1300 revolved around the structures that were built and focused more on an advancement in architecture. Examples like the Lincoln Memorial, with the pillars for supports, were generated by the art ideologies during this time period. Also Roman art came into play around 146 BCE and lasted to around 312 AD. The Roman art standards did not focus on the basic imaginative play the Greeks had, but were very realistic with their sculptures and structures. -
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Byzantine Art
This art form had started in 316 and died off in 1452. The art form revolves around 2D figures and super unrealistic drawings. It was influenced by the policies of the church and had scenes from the Bible. Contrasting colors were used to show the importance of a singular object in the painting, most of the time it was Jesus -
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Byzantine Art
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Jan 1, 1400
Renaissance Art
This art form sparked around the 14th Century and had come to an end around the 16th Century. This form had branched back to the older Greek and Roman styles such as the unique sculptures and structures. Religious figures were very common, for the at the time, the Catholic Church still held power. Renaissance Art Period is home to some of the greatest artist such as Da Vinci. Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo. Most of these artists had painting with religious significance. -
Jan 4, 1495
The Last Supper
Artist: Leonardo da Vinci -
Baroque
The art form from the Baroque time period had a certain theme that they had followed. This was to promote the church leaders and make their image into a more of a savoir type. The images were very exaggerated and helped the church gain the feeling of power channeling through these paintings, to influence the people. These art forms were followed in larger, more important paints, authorized by the church. Some were displayed for home and some were made for the town churches and cathedrals. -
Baroque Art Form
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Rococo Art
It had began in Paris during the 18th Century, but then it was spread to other countries such as Germany and Austria. It was known for its lighter techniques and its different perspective of natural things. It was against the Louis XIV standards, such as the design behind the Palace of Versailles -
The Swing
Artist: Jean-Honoré Fragonard -
Period: to
Neoclassism
Based solely off of Roman and Greek arts revolving around local traditions. The concepts of this art usually revolve around harmony, universality, and idealism. The art form had criticized the ways of the Old Regime and was embraced during the time of the American revolution. The basis of these painting encouraged selflessness and the concepts of self sacrifice and heroic actions. -
Oath of the Horatii
Artist: Jacques-Louis David -
Period: to
Romanticism
This time period started of with the art pieces being very straightforward and calming and understandable. but now, the pieces are more creative and imaginative and complex, making the art more interesting. This art had been out to bring back the Christian faith, just as it was during the Middle Ages. -
Liberty Leading the People
Artist: Eugène Delacroix -
The Stone Breakers
Artist: Gustave Courbet -
Period: to
Realism
This was a completely new concept that was introduced and had a different motive behind it as well. Books, paintings, and sometimes music, usually displayed the dull and gray life that the people were living and had completely rejected the ideas of classicism and romanticism only because of the ideologies that they follow -
Period: to
Impressionism
This form of art usually focused on the painting aspect, rather than the novels.The daily lives of the lower class and the middle class were portrayed and the painting consisted of extraordinary lighting sequences and also consisted of the different landscapes which were everyday sights. The overall concepts that the art form portrayed consisted of daily sights and everyday places -
The Floor Scrapers
Artist: Gustave Caillebotte
