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Sumerian
Ziggurats, stepped pyramids, temples centered the cities (~4000 BCE)
Akkadian
Sculptures of monarchy, first ruled by Sargon (~2334 BCE)
Guti
Barbarians (~2150 BCE)
Babylonian
First legal code: Code of Hamumrabi (1792 BCE)
Assyrian
Relief carvings, especially of battles, dominated Near Eaast (900 BCE)
Neo-Babylonian
Hanging gardens, Ishtar Gate, Temple of Bel (612 BCE)
Persian
Palace at Persepolis (538-300 BCE)
Egyptian
Well-preserved art, King Tut's tomb, burial masks, precious stones, hierarchical scale and fractional representation (3150-332 BCE)
Nubia
Dominated Africa south of Egypt, poor preservation and little art remains
Cycladic
Aegean Sea culture with decorative pottery and marble vessles, simple, nude figures (3200-2000 BCE)
Minoan
Natural pictorial style, places with legendary frescoes and Minotaur, snake goddess statues (~2000 BCE)
Mycenaean
Destroyed Minoans, elegant tombs preserved gold and relief sculptures
Late Medieval Period
Dominated by the Catholic Church, Gothic architecture
Renaissance
Many famous Italian Artists, "rebirth", paintings and freestanding sculptures
Baroque
Theatrical and emotional, royal patrons, over-the-top, Palace at Versailles, dynamic and extremely expressive
Rococo
Ornamental, rolling curves, asymmetry, gold and pastel colors, "demure"
Neoclassicalism
Counter to Baroque and Rococo, brought back Greco-Roman ideals, orderly and rational
Romanticism
Counter to Neoclassicalism, dreamlike and passionate, ornamental but with exotic, violent, or historical subjects
Impressionism
Rejected by Salons, used outdoor painting to capture natural light and real scenes
Post-Impressionism
Broad or abstract symbols, bold colors, larger-than-life or outside reality
Realism
Portrayed ordinary life and people, as accurate of representation as possible
Modernism
Experimentation, abstraction, individualism, breaking from society's norms
Minimalism
Part of Post-Modernism, basic forms and colors, hard edges
Photorealism
Part of Post-Modernism, extremely detailed art mimicking photographs
Ashcan School
Founded by Robert Henri, broke from traditional impressionist landscapes, favored working-class locations and poor neighborhoods
Dada
Conceptual art, idea is more important than execution, de-emphasized need for skill/training
Art Deco
Progressive architecture, ornamental brickwork, pyramid structure, luxury materials like gold and chrome
Purism
Primary colors, simple shapes, solid forms, clean lines with minimal shading, industrial and urban spaces