Art Movements, Eras and Periods

Egyptian	Pre-Raphaelite 1840-1855
Greek	Impressionism 1860-1895
Roman	Symbolism 1860-1910
Byzantine 500-1450	Postimpressionism 1882-1915
Gothic 1150-1580	Pointillism 1885-1903
Romanesque 950-1250	Nabis 1890-1898
Milanese School,	Tonalism 1880-1920
Ferrara School,	Expressionism
Sienese School 1150-1550	Art Nouveau 1890-1920
Florentine School	Art Deco 1915-1940
Venetian School	Cubism 1905-1920
Early Renaissance 1350-1500	Surrealism 1924
High Renaissance 1450-1530	Futurism 1907-1944
Northern Renaissance 1350-1600	Dada 1915-1950
Mannerism 1510-1600	Abstract Expressionism 1945-1965
Baroque 1600-1750

Rococo 1710-1790

Neoclassical 1740-1835

Romanticism 1750-1860

Hudson River School 1825-1880

Academic Classicism 1865-1920

Hudson River School

The Meaning of Sacred Symbols in Paintings. Most prominently featured symbols and their meaning:

Mythological Creatures

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Architectural Elements

Clothing and Accessories

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