The Renaissance period occurred in Northern Europe and Italy in the 1500s and 1600s. Renaissance means "rebirth." At this time that is exactly what happened, a rebirth in the world of art. This included drawing, painting, sculpture, and architecture. Many artists use the subject of the human body. They also concentrated on the use of perspective. Some artists of the late Renaissance painted their subjects with distorted and elongated bodies. Leonardo da Vinci was just one important and outstanding artist of this time period. He is known for his inventions. You may know him for some of his famous works of art, such as, the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Michelangelo and Raphel are two more of the many artists in this period that made great contributions to art during the Renaissance.

A style of art known as Baroque developed in the 17th century. The center of Baroque ar

In the 18th century, Paris became the new center of the arts. Two new styles, Rococo and Neoclassical, that came about during this time were in strong contrast to each other. Many buildings and townhouses were decorated using these styles. Rococo rooms were more decorative and ornamental than the ones decorated in Neoclassical style. Rococo paintings were usually bright with happy, well-dressed people enjoying themselves outdoors. Neoclassical artists painted how they thought Ancient Romans would have painted and they mostly chose classical subjects. At this point in time, so many people were interested in art that many Societies were formed to display art. Rich buyers built up private collections of their own. In major European cities, at this time founded art academies in order to train aspiring artists.

Over the years there have been many important milestones in the world of art. The different approaches and styles of the painters over time is still influencing artists today. Painters still continue to make wonderful works of art today that we will cherish and save for our future generations to observe as we have done for centuries. I hope the many different periods in art discussed in this paper will help to inform you of the wonderful, exciting, and constantly changing world of art.

In the 17th century, Holland became a newly independent country. Paintings became very popular and the demand was overwhelming. In order to reach a higher standard, most artists had to produce certain types of paintings. Popular subjects of paintings at this time were landscapes, ships and the sea, Dutch merchants, and the farming community. Some Dutch paintings were of carefully arranged subjects. These were know as "still life" paintings. Another style known as "genre" showed everyday scenes in clean, private households. One famous painter from this time period was Rem

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