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Pre-historic (before writing) 30,000 bce |
Cave paintings of animals, Loosely done, great vitality and movement, small portable sculpture--. Cave paintings. Woman of Willendorf. |
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Ancient near east (3500 to 300 bce) |
Small statues, ziggurats, carved reliefs. narrative. |
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Egyptian (3500 to 300 bce) |
Great monuments (pyramid tombs) painted tombs, huge statues and small delicate works stiff body conventions-composite form- very ordered and strict with lots of symbolism |
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Prehistoric Aegean (3000-1200 bce) |
Cycladic, Minoan, and Mycenaean. Abstract simplified images celebrating nature and the sea. |
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Greek (900-30 bce) (5th century bce) |
Beauty, Harmony, order the idealized view of man. Temples to the gods, cities, theaters. the pantheon. The true beginning of Western culture. Art For Art's Sake. |
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The Etruscans (700-490bce) |
The people that were in Italy before the Roman Empire. They were progressive in their attitude towards women. |
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Roman 2nd century bce to 4th century Ce. (415 years) |
Similar to Greek but more realistic. Shows people as they really look very narrative. innovators in architecture. The Roman arches, the Roman columns, the Roman Colosseum. |
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Christian West begins: 3rd century ce. |
Themes from the Bible few nudes, move away from realism |
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Byzantine (East) (6th to 15th century). |
Retains Greek Harmony. themes from the Bible. mosaics. not very realistic. |
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Islamic (begins 7th century) |
Decorative art based on calligraphy, word of God, few figures, fabulous architecture. |
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Medieval (romanesque) (12th century) |
Early medieval--heavy architecture, stiff and often twisted figures, nervous excited style. |
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Medieval (Gothic) 13th century |
The great cathedrals (Notre Dame) French style which spreads all over Europe. Move towards realism in both figures and decoration |