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~40,000-4,000 B.C
Lascaux cave paintings, Paleolithic era
Significance: have made Vezere valley in France a UNESCO World Heritage Site, since 1979. It is famous for the surrealistic images of animals that research reveals lived 15,000 years ago.

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30,000 B.C.-A.D. 400
Mesopotamia, Code of Hammurabi, 1754 B.C.
Significance: it set the first written laws in human history

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A.D. 500-A.D. 1400
Climabue, Crucifix, 1288
Significance:  in the stylistic innovations and departure from some of the prevailing Byzantine conventions of the time, towards greater expressionism (especially in its portrayal of the agonies of death by crucifixion), empathy, and humanism.

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1400-1600
Raphael, The School of Athens, 1511
Significance:  represents all the greatest mathematicians, philosophers and scientists from classical antiquity gathered together sharing their ideas and learning from each other. These figures all lived at different times, but here they are gathered together under one roof.

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1600-1750
Caravaggio, The Calling of St Matthew, 1600
Significance: The painting depicts the biblical story of Jesus asking Matthew, a tax collector, to become one of his disciples. When it was unveiled in 1600, The Calling of Saint Matthew surprised the Roman public with its simplicity and life-size scale.

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1699-1780
Antoine Watteau, Embarkation for Cythera, 1718
Significance:  the island of Cythera, the birthplace of Venus, thus symbolizing the temporary nature of human happiness.

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1750-1850
Jacques-Louis David, Napoleon Crossing the Alps, 1801
Significance: a friendly gesture towards Napoleon, hoping that the flattering gift would strengthen relationships between France and Spain, to the degree that Napoleon would not consider invading Spain and taking it over after he became emperor.

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1780-1850
William Blake, The Ghost of a Flea, 1820
Significance: the souls of men who were 'by nature bloodthirsty to excess. In the painting, it holds a cup for blood-drinking and stares eagerly towards it. Blake's amalgamation of man and beast suggests a human character marred by animalistic traits.

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1848-1900
Jean-Francois Millet, The Gleaners, 1857
Significance: The depiction of the working class in The Gleaners made the upper classes feel uneasy about their status. The masses of workers greatly outnumbered the members of the upper class.

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1890-1910
Alphonse Mucha, Princess Hyacinth, 1911
Significance: A village blacksmith dreams that his daughter becomes Princess Hyacinth and that she is abducted by a sorcerer. Mucha makes reference to the plot by incorporating hearts, the blacksmith's tools, a crown, and instruments of sorcery.

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1865-1885
Claude Monet, Impression, Sunrise, 1899
Significance: the impressionist movement emphasized the portrayal of light and color over painstaking detail. Rapid brushstrokes and painting scenes outside led to a unique and colorful movement that impressed and disgusted in equal measure.

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1885-1910
Georges Seurat, A Sunday Afternoon on the island of la Grande Jatte, 1885
Significance: the painting can be seen as an ode to the power and beauty of a revitalized France." The representation of Le Havre, the hometown of Monet and a center of industry and commerce, celebrates the renewed strength and beauty of the country.

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1900-1935
Henri Matisse, Woman with a Hat, 1905
Significance: This piece of art was created by Henri in 1905 and it is known for the use of non-natural colors and form for the depiction of a woman's face. This artwork represented new ways of coloring.

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1905-1920
Edvard Munch, The Dance of Life, 1900
Significance: is merely a representation of one of his internal conflicts. Hating the concept of marriage, Munch uses three female figures to describe 3 stages of life. The woman in white symbolizes purity and youth.

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Why I picked the time period at the start of the timeline

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Why I picked the time period at the start of the timeline

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because these are my personal favorite artistic periods and my favorite works from these periods are emphasized in the presentation.