Art and History

• Mood or temper of the art work


  Can be determined by history (time and place), the personality of the artist, as well as by theory of art
• Style


  Can be divided into the general style of a period, country or cultural group, group of artists or art movement, and the individual style of the artist within that group style
• Prehistoric art


  • Stone Age
  • Paleolithic
  • Neolithic
• Non-Western art


  • Art created by civilizations in Africa
  • India
  • Central Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • China
  • Japan
  • Oceania
  • Native North and South America
• Non-Western art


  • Often used daily in households and spiritual rituals
  • Influences many world religions
• Western art


  • Originated in Europe
  • Shaped by European culture
• Styles of Western art

  • Idealist imitation of the beauty and perfection of the human body (Ancient Greek and Roman sculptures)
  • Religious subjects and flat projection (Church as patron of art)
  • Revival of Ancient Greek and Roman Art; discovery and application of perspective; highest development of art in the Western world
  • Alternative style to Renaissance Art; stylized representations with elongated figures and usually religious subjects
  • Highly realistic presentation of various subjects
  • Revival of Renaissance and Classical style
• Prehistoric art


  25,000 BC to 3,500 BC
• Egyptian, Chinese, Indian, Islamic, Philippine Arts


  Beginning 3,500 BC
• European & American art


  Beginning 600 BC
• Impressionism


  Beginning 1870's
• Abstract Expressionism


  Beginning 1950's