Humanities

Art movement of the late 19th-early 20th century that emphasized simplified composition and the effect of light and color to capture a painter's visual impression

Artwork of Central and NOrthern Europe which reflected Christian, and the secular, themes, from mid-12th to 15th century

The simplest of the classical Greek architecture styles, featuring unadorned columns with no base

Art of the hunter-gatherer nomadic tribes of the Old Stone Age, circa 40,000-10,000BCE

Art of the preliterate humans roughly until 500 BCE

Stone paintings of the Neolithic period expressing artistic or religious meaning

Art movement of the early 20th century that stressed the two-dimensionality of painting as observed subjects were converted into geometric shapes

Art movement of the early 20th century influenced by Freud's focus on dreams that assembled realistic forms in fantastical contexts

Art movement of the 16th century, largely in NOrthern Europe, that reflected religious views of Protestant Reformation

German Art and architectural style of the early 20th century known for its simplicity, functionalism, and craftsmanship

Art movement of the 18th century that drew on Greek and Roman art for models of harmony, idealized realism, and reason

Anti-establishment artistic movement that emerged in Europe in reaction to the horrors of World War One

Art of the Late Stone Age, circa 8,000-3,000 BCE

Artwork from lower Nile Valley civilization, circa 5,000 to 1,350 BCE

photography in the 19th century that experimented with realistic portraits and images of literary and biblical scenes

Artwork from a number of successive Persian civilizations (Achaemenian, Seleucid dynasty, Parthian, Sassanian circa 3500-250 BCE

Paleolithic art objects depicting women with exaggerated hips and breasts, thought to be portable fertility totems

Art movement of the second half of 19th century that emphasized objective portrayals of the world with a critique of the extablished social and political order; response to idealized Romantic art

A school of photography that employed soft focus, special filters and lens coatings, darkroom manipulation, and innovative printing processes to try to match the aesthetic effects of painting and printmaking

Art movement of mid-20th century that emphasized spontaneous and dramatic personal expression in large abstract paintings

Classical Greek architectural style that features a fluted column shaft, capitals with volutes (spiral scroll-like ornaments) and a large base)

Ancient Greek Art

microliths

Art movement of the mid-20th century that emphasized a nonrepresentational style of sculpture and painting

Artwork of Europe which reflected Roman, Eastern, and Byzantine influence from 10th to mid-12th century

Period of vibrant African-AMERICAN cultural and intellectual life during the 1920s and 1930s centered in NYC's Harlem neighborhood

Art style which embraces an eclectic combination of all styles and periods in works of art and does not differentiate between high art and popular art, often mixing informal and formal elements

Art movement of the early 20th century that represented a subject from multiple angles using simplified geometric forms

Paleolithic paintings of scenes of hunting or fertility found in caves in France, S. Africa and other regions

Art of the Middle Stone Age Circa 10000-8000 BCE

Artwork from successive civilizations found between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers 9000-500 BCE

Art that departs from natural or realistic appearances

Artwork produced by Roman civilization 500BCE-476 CE

The most decorative of the classical Greek architectural styles, featuring a fluted column shaft, capitals with flowers and leaves below a small scroll and a large base; used more by the Romans

Artistic movements of the late 19th-20th centuries which challenged traditional representational art forms and developed new styles and forms

Art movement of the late renaissance that emphasized artificiality, clashing colors, and emotional themes

Art movement of the early 20th century that while influenced by Impressionism emphasized a greater concern for expression, structure, form, and emotional response

Art movement of mid-20th century which emphasized existing popular images and cultural artifacts often mimicking mass-produced consumer products

Art movement of early 19th century that stressed passion, emotion, and exotic settings with dramatic action; response to rationalism of Neoclassicism

Art movement of the early 20th century that emphasized spontaneous, bold reactions to nature and employed vibrant, wild colors

text that is decorated with ornamental designs, minatures, or lettering, often with gold leaf or silver

large stone monuments of the Neolithic period such as stonehenge

period in Western history from the 14th -16th centuries, marked by a revival of interest in the culture of Greco-Roman antiquity and a flourishing of artistic and intellectual achievement

Art movement of early 20th century that emphasized subjective feelings above objective observations and focused on conveying emotions

Art movement of the 17th and early 18th century supported by the Catholic Church that emphasized religious fervor, realism, and theatrical architecture

Late Baroque artistic style that was lighter and more playful and used ornate decoration, pastel colors, and asymmetrical arrangement of shell-like curves

Art movement of the late 19th century-early 20th century that favored sinuous lines, curves, and organic motifs, such as plants and flowers