Major Artistic Periods and Movements for Dummies (Definitions & Timeline) Flashcards

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What Is the Basic Difference between a Period and a Movement

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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.

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What is an Art Movement

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  • 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.
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What is an Art Period

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  • 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.
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How Long is an Art Period

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Can last anywhere from 20,000 years to 50 years, depending on the rate of cultural change

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Prehistoric Art Period (Timeline)

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30,000 B.C.– 2500 B.C.

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Mesopotamian period (Timeline)

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  • 3500 B.C.–500 B.C.
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Egyptian period (Timeline)

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  • 3100 B.C.–332 BC
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Minoan period (Timeline)

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  • 1900 B.C.–1350 B.C.
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Ancient Greek period (Timeline)

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  • (c. 850 B.C.–323 B.C.)
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The Hellenistic Period (Timeline)

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  • 323 B.C.–30 B.C.
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Etruscan period (Timeline)

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  • 8th century B.C.–4th century B.C.
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Roman period (Timeline)

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  • 300 B.C.– A.D. 476
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Byzantine period (Timeline)

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  • A.D. 500– A.D. 1453
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Islamic period (Timeline)

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  • 7th century–
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Medieval period (Timeline)

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  • 500–1400
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Renaissance period (Timeline)

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  • 1495-1580
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High Renaissance (Timeline)

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  • (1495–1520)
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Mannerism (Timeline)

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  • (1530–1580)
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Baroque period (Timeline)

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  • (1600–1750)
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Rococo period (Timeline)

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  • (1715–1760s)
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Neoclassicism (Timeline)

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Romanticism (Timeline)

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late 1700s–early 1800s

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Realism (Timeline)

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(1840s–1880s)

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The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (Timeline)

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  • (1848–1890s)
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Arts and Crafts movement (Timeline)
* 1850s–1930s
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Impressionism (Timeline)
* 1869–late 1880s
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30,000 B.C.– 2500 B.C.
Prehistoric Art Period (Timeline)
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* 3500 B.C.–500 B.C.
Mesopotamian period (Timeline)
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* 3100 B.C.–332 BC
Egyptian period (Timeline)
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* 1900 B.C.–1350 B.C.
Minoan period (Timeline)
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* (c. 850 B.C.–323 B.C.)
Ancient Greek period (Timeline)
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* 323 B.C.–30 B.C.
The Hellenistic Period (Timeline)
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* 8th century B.C.–4th century B.C.
Etruscan period (Timeline)
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* 300 B.C.– A.D. 476
Roman period (Timeline)
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* A.D. 500– A.D. 1453
Byzantine period (Timeline)
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* 7th century–
Islamic period (Timeline)
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* 500–1400
Medieval period (Timeline)
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* 1495-1580
Renaissance period (Timeline)
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* (1495–1520)
High Renaissance (Timeline)
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* (1530–1580)
Mannerism (Timeline)
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* (1600–1750)
Baroque period (Timeline)
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* (1715–1760s)
Rococo period (Timeline)
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* 1765–1830
Neoclassicism (Timeline)
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late 1700s–early 1800s
Romanticism (Timeline)
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(1840s–1880s)
Realism (Timeline)
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* (1848–1890s)
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (Timeline)
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* 1850s–1930s
Arts and Crafts movement (Timeline)
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* 1869–late 1880s
Impressionism (Timeline)