Major Artistic Periods and Movements for Dummies (Definitions & Timeline) Flashcards
What Is the Basic Difference between a Period and a Movement
Art movements and art periods represent the art of a group of artists over a specific time period. The difference between a period and a movement has to do with duration and intention.
What is an Art Movement
- An art movement is a tendency or style in art with a specific common philosophy or goal, followed by a group of artists during a restricted period of time
- An art movement is launched intentionally by a small group of artists who want to promote or provoke change.
- A movement is usually associated with an art style and often an ideology.
- An art movement may push for a new perspective on specific issues.
- Artists in a movement hang out together and show their work in group exhibitions. Their art shares stylistic features and focuses on similar subjects.
What is an Art Period
- An art period is based on a parallel historical era.
- An art period is usually not driven by conscious choice on the part of artists.
- Periods typically outlast movements and develop gradually due to widespread cultural or political pressures.
How Long is an Art Period
Can last anywhere from 20,000 years to 50 years, depending on the rate of cultural change
Prehistoric Art Period (Timeline)
30,000 B.C.– 2500 B.C.
Mesopotamian period (Timeline)
- 3500 B.C.–500 B.C.
Egyptian period (Timeline)
- 3100 B.C.–332 BC
Minoan period (Timeline)
- 1900 B.C.–1350 B.C.
Ancient Greek period (Timeline)
- (c. 850 B.C.–323 B.C.)
The Hellenistic Period (Timeline)
- 323 B.C.–30 B.C.
Etruscan period (Timeline)
- 8th century B.C.–4th century B.C.
Roman period (Timeline)
- 300 B.C.– A.D. 476
Byzantine period (Timeline)
- A.D. 500– A.D. 1453
Islamic period (Timeline)
- 7th century–
Medieval period (Timeline)
- 500–1400
Renaissance period (Timeline)
- 1495-1580
High Renaissance (Timeline)
- (1495–1520)
Mannerism (Timeline)
- (1530–1580)
Baroque period (Timeline)
- (1600–1750)
