Art History
3800 BC – Cavemen drew on cave walls and
stone. They had limited resources as they wouldn’t have ‘paint’ of different
colours, also they used symbolism and simple shapes and forms.
3100 BC-300 BC – Egyptian art, Egyptians carved into
stone to create hieroglyphics, to document their history and to embellish tombs
of Pharos. They were big on sculpture as they built pyramids and tombs e.g.
Great Sphinx of Giza.
8th C-140 BC – Greek and Romans, introduced art
containing myths and warriors and men, mostly sculptures carved into stone and
rock. Sometimes pottery too, and all with stony natural colours and textures.
1,000 Years of Christianity – Christian art, focused mainly on
the church and Jesus specifically. Expressed bible stories and scenes of Jesus,
usually in old rustic colours.
1500 – More art focused on Gods around
the world and bible and religious events.
1600 – Louis 14th, when he
ruled the French Court art was based around expressing how he looked to his
people and giving himself a good reputation through how he looked. Artists at
that time would work for the king, so they were influenced by their decisions
and the art had to be to his standard to be recognised.
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