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500 BCE
Classical Worldview
This is the great Parthenon located in Athens, Greece. This represents the Classical Worldview because it was most popularly used for religious practice and other important actions that demonstrate the Classical culture and what the people believed. -
500
Middle Ages Worldview
This is the Chartres Cathedral located in Chartres, France, about 80 km southwest of Paris. This is another great example of religious architecture; it was dedicated to the Vergin Mary and is among the most popular piece of architecture in all Medieval times. -
1300
Renaissance Worldview
The Pieta by Micheal Angelo was sculpted in 1499. This sculpture is very religious and relates to the Renaissance Worldview because Renaissance means rebirth. -
Enlightenment Worldview
This is a painting painted by Joseph Wright called "A Philosopher giving that Lecture on the Orrery in which a lamp is put in place of the Sun." The painting is a great example that people in the Enlightenment Worldview focused mostly on logic, reason, and fact. -
Romantic Worldview
"The Wanderer Above a Sea of Fog" was painted by Caspar David Friedrich in 1818. This painting conveys a feeling of thought, creativity, and adventure, which is what the Romantic Worldview was all about. -
Victorian Worldview
"The Lady of Shalott" is a painting painted by John William Waterhouse. In the Victorian time, things were very strict and depressing and we can clearly see the lady of Shalott is very sad. -
Modern Worldview
"The Old Guitarist" was painted by Pablo Picasso from 1903 to 1904. In this worldview, people were beginning to think outside the box and think a bit less traditional. -
Post/Post Postmodern Worldview
The Post Postmodern worldviews are very similar to the modern worldview. The people in that time period also valued being unique; straying from tradition.