Art Work Timeline

  • 15,000 BCE

    Lascaux Caves

    Lascaux Caves
    Decorated caves with artists with skilled hands probably nomads or people in France, cave painting show thoughts and emotions of ancient people, been studied.
  • 105

    Ts’ai Lun

    Ts’ai Lun
    Created what is known today as modern paper
  • 1450

    Johannes Gutenberg & The Printing Press-

    Johannes Gutenberg & The Printing Press-
    Johannes created the first printing press allowing ink on paper.
  • Victorian

    Victorian
    Was a time in which watercolour, Pre- Raphaelite Brotherhood, aesthetic themes, subjects pertaining to love, lust, beauty were prevalent.
  • Chromolithography

    Chromolithography
    Oils and waters on stone tablets , effects of color and now use paper
  • Arts and Crafts Movement

    Arts and Crafts Movement
    Fun projects with vibrant colors with cool designs, great way to show off creativity
  • Art Nouveau

    Art Nouveau
    Ornamental long organic Lines
  • Futurism

    Futurism
    Italian movement and cinematography, blurred repeating lines, transforming effect, neo-impressium, cubism
  • Vienna Workshop

    Vienna Workshop
    Cartoonish looking. thrived as an artists' cooperative, creating everyday objects with an emphasis on quality design. Taking inspiration from the Vienna Secession, the group was founded in 1903 by architect Josef Hoffmann, designer and painter Koloman Moser, and patron Fritz Waerndorfer.
  • Early Modern

    Early Modern
    Forms, shapes and colors, unique style, Provided useful insight into thought of freedom
  • Heroic Realism (Propaganda)

    Heroic Realism (Propaganda)
    Realistic, colors stand out to grab attention, help during war
  • Bauhaus

    Bauhaus
    School uniting all branches of art, inspired by architecture, abstract sculptures, geometric shapes, influences modern homes
  • Constructivism

    Constructivism
    1915 modern industrial society, used mostly in Russia, most well known monument for third international
  • Art Deco

    Art Deco
    Paris France, anti traditional, sophistication and design, used in fashion and architecture, semetry, lines
  • Swiss

    Swiss
    photograph instead of illustrations, brought international style, buildings with large open interior
  • Jackson Pollock

    Jackson Pollock
    Famous artist known for painting, drip paintings, started abstract expressionism, non conventional painter. Most expensive painting $140 million dollars.
  • Late Modern

    Late Modern
    Encompasses the overall production of most recent art made between the aftermath of World War II and the early years of the 21st century. The terminology often points to similarities between late modernism and post-modernism although there are differences. 
  • Paul Rand

    Paul Rand
    He was an American art director and graphic designer, best known for his corporate logo designs, including the logos for IBM, UPS, Enron, Morningstar, Inc., Westinghouse, ABC, and NeXT. He was one of the first American commercial artists to embrace and practice the Swiss Style of graphic design
  • Pop Art

    Pop Art
    A movement, in movies, comic books and advertisement, bright colors and design, Richard Hamilton was father of pop art, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein comics and advertisements.
  • Leroy Winbush

    Leroy Winbush
    Directional, used work to advertise for expo, worked with astronauts and did art work
  • Psychedelic

    Psychedelic
    It’s overwhelming to the eye, style of freedom and how viewers see it, Wes Wilson father of poster design, invented Psychedelic font.
  • Post modern

    Post modern
    Skepticism, subjectivism, etc., different styles and no common pattern, Jackson pollock, Roy Lichtenstein
  • Grunge

    Grunge
    Damaged or unfinished, nirvana started whole idea, Pearl Jam, was very big for short time, look picture dirty torn or creased.
  • Flat

    Flat
    Bright colors and contrast for visual perception, clear visible, bold, websites loud and fun design, Tom Whalen for toy story and Star Wars
  • Cinemagraph

    Cinemagraph
    A still image but moving, combines video and photography together, advertising new ways and grabs atttention, opened up new graphic design.