Pendulum

Classical to Post-Postmodernism Worldview Timeline

  • Classical
    500 BCE

    Classical

    This sculpture of Hermes represents the Classical worldview because it shows how the Greeks valued the form of the human body. It is depicted perfectly in this sculpture.
  • Period: 500 BCE to 500

    Classical

  • Medieval
    476

    Medieval

    Three classes of an average Medieval society are depicted in this manuscript illustration. It shows a peasant that does physical labor, a person who carries out religious duties, and a knight who fights for the safety of the kingdom.
  • Period: 476 to 1300

    Medieval

  • Renaissance
    1300

    Renaissance

    As shown in this large painting, the Renaissance was a rebirth of ideas and a time of learning. Art, like sculpting in Classical times, flourished, as well as learning and an appreciation of life.
  • Period: 1300 to

    Renaissance

  • Enlightenment

    Enlightenment

    This painting is used as a way to document and keep a record of a king. Since the Enlightenment was all about logic and reasoning, they painted to accurately portray and record life.
  • Period: to

    Enlightenment

  • Romantic

    Romantic

    The Romantic worldview is represented in this artwork by the characters, scene, and mood. The whole piece shows a lot of emotion, which is common to the Romantic worldview.
  • Period: to

    Romantic

  • Victorian

    Victorian

    The formalities of the Victorian worldview are expressed through the clothes everyone's wearing as well as the posture and mood of the characters on the right.
  • Period: to

    Victorian

  • Modern

    Modern

    The theme of making something new is common to this artwork as well as the Moder worldview. They went against previous beliefs and trends and made something unique, like this painting.
  • Period: to

    Modern

  • Postmodern

    Postmodern

    Postmodernism is similar to Modernism, and this artwork, made from common objects, takes the idea of "making it new" even further. However, they no longer put as much focus on making it new but focused on everyone having their own truths, which might also be represented by this artwork.
  • Period: to

    Postmodern

  • Post-Postmodern

    Post-Postmodern

    Post-Postmodernism isn't much different from Postmodernism, but this mural shows the kind of art in this period. However, it also shows the previous themes of making something new as well as being creative
  • Period: to

    Post-Postmodern