Ancient and medieval art

	Stone Age	3000-2000 BC	2000-1000 BC	1000-500 BC	500BC-1BC	1-500AD	500-1000AD	1000-1500AD
Architecture	West Asia Egypt Greek	West Asia Egypt Greeks	West Asia Egypt Greeks	West Asia Egypt Greeks Etruscans	West Asia Greeks Romans	Romans	Romans Medieval Europe Islam	Medieval Europe Islam
Sculpture	West Asia Egypt Greeks China	West Asia Egypt Greeks	West Asia Egypt Greeks China	West Asia Greeks Etruscans China	Greeks China	Romans China	Medieval Europe China	Medieval Europe Islam China
Painting	Egypt South Africa	Egypt	Egypt Greeks	Etruscans	Etruscans	Roman	Roman Medieval Europe	Medieval Europe
Pottery	Greeks China	Greeks	Greeks China	Greeks Etruscans China	Greeks Roman China	Roman China	Islam China	Islam China

People from different cultures produce very different art, and even within one culture the way art is produced changes over time. Here you can look at one type of art and how it is done in different cultures, or you can look at the art of one culture at a time, or you can look at all the art from one time period.

To find out more about ancient and medieval art, check out these books from Amazon.com or from your library:

Exploring World Art, by Andrea Belloli (Getty Museum, 1999). For middle schoolers.

History of Art for Young People (5th Edition), by Anthony F. Janson. Aimed at high school students. Janson is the big name in college art history; this is a version for younger people. It leans heavily on European art.

Sculpture (Eyewitness Art), by Mary-Jane Opie (1994). For kids - all kinds of sculpture from all over the world. In the Eyewitness series.

The Usborne Story of Painting: Cave Painting to Modern Art, by Anthea Peppin (1980).