All artworks produced by ancient men before any preconceived culture and known methods of writing and record keeping ever existed, simply meaning art before history
Any parietal art, which involves the application of color pigments on the walls, floors, or ceilings of ancient rock dwellings inhabited by prehistoric man
Philippine primitive art encompasses the diverse artistic traditions of indigenous communities, including weaving, wood carving, body adornment, and ritual objects
The image on top of the jar cover is a boat with two human figures representing two souls on a voyage to the afterlife, clearly showing the belief of early Filipinos in life after death
The Greeks achieved new heights in art, architecture, theater, and philosophy during their Golden Age or Classical Period, with democracy in Athens improved under the leadership of Pericles
One of the most wonderful accomplishments in Athens during their time, rebuilt under the leadership of Pericles with the help of his friend Pheidias, who created a new statue of Athena, sculpted in ivory and gold, on the Acropolis
Medieval art, spanning from the Sack of Rome (c. 450 C.E.) to the Early Italian Renaissance (1400), was predominantly sponsored by the Christian Church in Rome and Constantinople
Primarily focused on sacred buildings like churches, symbolized Christian faith and served as expressions of religious devotion, while secular medieval architecture, mainly exemplified by castles and walls, prioritized defense
Prevalent in westernEurope from 500 to 1150, characterized by massive structures, thick walls, round arches, sturdy pillars, barrel vaults, large towers, and decorative arcading, influenced by the Carolingian Renaissance and developed under EmperorOttotheGreat
Emerged in 12th-century France, characterized by light, graceful, and spacious design, incorporating Arab architectural influences from the Crusades, featuring pointed arches, ribbed vaults, buttresses, slender clustered piers replacing heavy ones, and larger windows alongside taller vaults and spires
Also known as Eastern Roman, originated in the 6th century under Emperor, featuring massive domes with square bases, rounded arches, spires, and prominent use of glass mosaics, enduring particularly through the influence of the GreekOrthodoxChurch
Spanned the four decades from 1490 to the destruction of Rome in 1527, represented the summit of Renaissance art, classical ideas of humanism were fully implemented in both painting and sculpture
Combination of the idealism of Renaissance and slightly forces nature of Mannerism, more on drama, exuberance and grandeur in sculpture, painting and literature
Romantics believed that mysteries could be revealed through emotion, imagination, and intuition, emphasizing individualism, glorification of the past, and nature
Created by Claude Monet and other Paris-based artists in the early 1860, aimed to capture the fleeting effects of light and atmosphere, prioritizing the immediate visual impression over detailed realism
Emerged as a reaction against Impressionist concern for naturalistic depiction, rejected the idea that the main focus of the artwork should be the optically of the creation
A modernist movement, originating in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century, where the artist tried to describe the subjective emotions, objects, and events that aroused him