Eras of Art in Europe
Contributions of Renaissance ArtistsThe artists of the Renaissance created master artworks that became a major part of cultures worldwide.
Pablo PicassoLeonardo da Vinci
Claude Monet
Vincent Van Gogh
Raphael
Renaissance Art—the time of the great revival of art, literature, and learning in Europe marking the transition from the medieval to the modern world
Mona LisaBy Leonardo Da Vinci
The Sistine MadonnaBy Raphael
Renaissance Art
Mona LisaBy Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci is believed to have created the most famous painting in history, the Mona Lisa.
Baroque—a style of architecture and decorative art that was popular throughout Europe from the 1500s to 1700s using heavy decorations
The Sistine ChapelBy Michelangelo
The Battle of the GranicusBy Charles Le Brun
Classicism—the styles characteristic of the literature and art of ancient Greece and Rome
SocratesBy Jacques-Louis David
The Seated Boxer
Impressionism—a style of French painting characterized by short brush strokes of bright colors to represent the effect of light on objects
Starry NightBy Vincent Van Gogh
Claude Monet
Impressionism and Cubism—It is believed that the works of Monet and Picasso reflect interests of society at that time.
Claude Monet'Factory, Horta de Ebbo',
1909 (oil on canvas)
Pablo Picasso
Romanticism—literature and art that stressed personal emotion, free imagination, and freedom from rules
The ColossusBy Francisco Goya
Satan Devouring One of His SonsBy Francisco Goya
Expressionism—art and literature characterized by the use of symbolism and of exaggeration and distortion
Little Italy By Kedrin Dmitriy
FatiguedBy Elena Kapustina
Cubism—a movement in modern art that emphasized geometrical shapes and forms to represent objects
Three MusiciansBy Pablo Picasso
The Flower CarrierBy Diego Rivera
Surrealism—art that expresses imaginative dreams and visions
The Face of WarBy Salvador Dali
Incarnated LogosBy Mihai Criste
Eras of Art in Europe
The best way to learn more about these artists is to use primary sources such as autobiographies, and secondary sources such as library books, encyclopedias, and the internet.
An autobiography is a book written by the author about his/her life.
A biography is a book written about someone else’s life.