Outline_of_painting_history

Outline of painting history

Outline of painting history

Overview of and topical guide to painting history

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the history of painting:

History of painting – painting is the production of paintings, that is, the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface (support base, such as paper, canvas, or a wall) with a brush, although other implements, such as knives, sponges, and airbrushes, can be used. The history of painting reaches back in time to artifacts and artworks created by pre-historic artists, and spans all cultures. It represents a continuous, though periodically disrupted tradition from Antiquity.

Prehistoric painting

Ancient painting

History of western painting

Medieval painting

Painting during the Renaissance

Baroque painting

18th-century painting

19th-century painting

20th-century painting

This list is in random order. Date given is for the start of the style or movement.

21st-century painting

History of eastern painting

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