1. Eras of Art in Europe

2. Contributions of Renaissance Artists The artists of the Renaissance created master artworks that became a major part of cultures worldwide. Pablo Picasso Leonardo da Vinci Claude Monet Vincent Van Gogh Raphael

3. 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 Lisa By Leonardo Da Vinci The Sistine Madonna By Raphael

4. Renaissance Art Mona Lisa By Leonardo Da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci is believed to have created the most famous painting in history, the Mona Lisa.

5. Baroque —a style of architecture and decorative art that was popular throughout Europe from the 1500s to 1700s using heavy decorations The Sistine Chapel By Michelangelo The Battle of the Granicus By Charles Le Brun

6. Classicism —the styles characteristic of the literature and art of ancient Greece and Rome Socrates By Jacques-Louis David The Seated Boxer

7. Impressionism — a style of French painting characterized by short brush strokes of bright colors to represent the effect of light on objects Starry Night By Vincent Van Gogh Claude Monet

8. 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

9. Romanticism —literature and art that stressed personal emotion, free imagination, and freedom from rules The Colossus By Francisco Goya Satan Devouring One of His Sons By Francisco Goya

10. Expressionism —art and literature characterized by the use of symbolism and of exaggeration and distortion Little Italy By Kedrin Dmitriy Fatigued By Elena Kapustina

11. Cubism —a movement in modern art that emphasized geometrical shapes and forms to represent objects Three Musicians By Pablo Picasso The Flower Carrier By Diego Rivera

12. Surrealism —art that expresses imaginative dreams and visions The Face of War By Salvador Dali Incarnated Logos By Mihai Criste

13. 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.