Art History

There is no doubt that art has been around for a long time.  When words were not an option, pictures were the earliest way to communicate by leaving a symbol/image for others to see.  One of the first drawings was a cave drawing left several thousands of years ago.  From primitive artwork to the complex work we have now has taken thousands of years and a lot of learning.

When we create artwork now, whether we know it or not, it has come from previous education.  There is nothing that has not already been photographed or drawn.  We can not keep repeating the same thing over and over again without learning a lesson from the previous image or work.  Everyone has drawn a flower, but how can you make it different from other people's flowers?  That is the challenge here, to take something ordinary and make it extraordinary.  But in order to do that, we must have complete knowledge of our past and history in art.  So below I have given you links to different timelines in art history.  Study them, and learn so you can continue to be the best artist you can be because without knowledge of history, how could we learn?

Timeline ONE

Timeline TWO

Timeline THREE