Art History Lessons & Movements

Guide students through major art periods, styles, and artists with ready-to-use lessons and visual analysis activities.

Prehistoric & Ancient Art

Cave paintings, Egyptian tomb art, Greek sculpture, Roman mosaics, and early Asian art.

Religious art, icons, illuminated manuscripts, and Gothic cathedrals.

Perspective, realism, and famous artists like Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael.

Dramatic lighting, ornate detail, and art that reflects power and emotion.

Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, and early modern shifts in art.

Monet, Degas, Van Gogh, and new ways of seeing light and color.

Cubism, Expressionism, Surrealism, Abstract art, and other 20th-century styles.

Current trends, diverse voices, and art in today’s global culture.

Simple frameworks for looking at artwork, describing it, and interpreting meaning.