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Top Ten Periods in Western Art History to the early 1900s
Experts sometimes disagree on dates and artists, and dates always overlap one another, but the periods below provide a good framework for learning about the art of the Western world.
The painting on this page is called The Ballet Class by Impressionist artist Edgar Degas. Read more about this great painting in the Mark Kistler's Imagination Station Master's Gallery by KidsArt.
1. The Gothic period: 1150 to 1500
2. The Renaissance: 1400 to 1600
3. Mannerism: 1520 to 1600
4. The Baroque period: 1600 to 1750
5. Rococo: 1720 to 1780
6. Neoclassicism: 1750 to 1850
7. Romanticism: 1800 to 1850
8. Realism: 1850 to 1900
9. Tne Impressionist period: 1870 to 1910
10. Post-impressionism: 1886 to 1905
For more on the history of art and activities on famous artists from all these periods, see the excellent book Discovering Great Artists from the KidsArt on-line store.
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