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Explore the Art Period Timeline!

Romanesque

100

1140

Gothic Period

1520

Mannerism

1600

Baroque

100 - 1150

Romanesque Period

100 - 1150

Romanesque Period

Art historians typically consider the Romanesque art era to be the start of the art history timeline.

1140 - 1600

Gothic Period

1140 - 1600

Gothic Period

One of the most famous eras, Gothic art grew out of the Romanesque period in France

1400 - 1600

Renaissance Period

1400 - 1600

Renaissanced Period

The Renaissance era is possibly one of the most well-known, featuring artists like Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci.

1600 - 1725

Baroque Period

1600 - 1725

Baroque Period

The progression of art celebrating the lives of humans over the power of the divine continued into the Baroque era.

1905 - 1939

Cubism Period

1905 - 1939

Cubism Period

Beginning with two artists, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, the Cubist movement was all about fragmentation, geometric shapes, and multiple perspectives.