Early Cycladic sculpture comprises predominantly female figures that range from simple modification of the stone to developed representations of the human form, some with natural proportions and some more idealized.
This comprehensive art history timeline explores the characteristics, leading contributors and important influences of each prominent period of Western art.
Art Timeline for Kids
Sometimes in school and college, you might come across a subject or a particular topic that will leave you stumped; let’s say its History. In times like these
Date: 19th century. Geography: Ethiopia. Culture: Amhara or Tigrinya peoples. Medium: Parchment, pigments. Dimensions: W. 3 1/2 x L. 75 in. (8.9 x 190.5 cm)...
Date: ca. 1300. Geography: Made in Lake Constance, Switzerland. Culture: Upper Rhenish. Medium: Tempera, ink and gold on parchment. Dimensions: 4 x 3 1/16in...
Museums and art galleries can become an overwhelming experience for the casual visitor. Luckily, some people untangle centuries-old ideas and dumb-down them into language us mortals can understand, too. Previously, we covered museum museum snapchats; now it's time for something else - an array of hilarious art memes. After diving into this list, you might just feel as a highbrow art critic yourself.
The online magazine designboom features an interview with Season 2 artist Do-Ho Suh. In this interview, conducted in Seoul last December, Suh talks about his childhood, the influence of Korea and New York on his work, and the artists that inspire him. Read the full interview here. [via designboom]
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Date: 19th century. Geography: Ethiopia. Culture: Amhara or Tigrinya peoples. Medium: Parchment (vellum), pigment. Dimensions: W. 6 x L. 78 in. (15.24 x 19...
Period: Early–Middle Bronze Age. Date: 3rd–2nd millennium B.C.. Geography: Southwestern Arabia. Medium: Sandstone, quartzite. Dimensions: H. 10 5/8 × W...
Artist: Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg). Date: 1504. Medium: Engraving. Dimensions: 9 7/8 x 7 7/8in. (25.1 x 20cm). Classification...
