Art History Periods

Question 1

a period of art history occurring in the 17th and 18th century with important historical events such as English colonization, the Seven Years War, scientific discoveries. Paintings are usually formal, showcase tiny details of scenery and costume, have a great sense of energy and movement, and often include sharp contrasts between light and dark areas of the paintings.

Answer 1

Baroque

Question 2

a period of art history from the 1950s to the present day with important historical events such as the invention of the TV, the advent of the internet, the landing on the moon, the Civil Rights Movements and the wars in Korea, Vietnam and the Middle East. Movement of artists from Europe to the US (particularly NYC). Abstract art began during this period as artists tried to understand and express the strange new world they were living in.

Answer 2

Contemporary