2,500 Years of Art
Crypto Art Era
2020 – Ongoing
50,000+ artworks on The Line
Art Style: Blockchain-enabled digital art, NFTs, generative art, and metaverse exhibitions.
Major Gallery: The Line (2022 – Ongoing) – A decentralized digital gallery aiming to showcase one million artworks in a singular virtual space.
Postmodernism and Contemporary Art
c. 1960 – 2020
78,000+ artworks at the Tate
Art Style: Conceptual art, minimalism, pop art, and multimedia experiments blurred boundaries.
Major Gallery: Tate Modern (London, UK) – Iconic for Warhol, Hockney, and installation art.
Modernism
c. 1900 – 1960
200,000+ artworks at MoMA
Art Style: Abstract, surrealism, cubism, and expressionism challenged traditional forms.
Major Gallery: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) (New York, USA) – Features Picasso, Kandinsky, and Duchamp.
Romanticism and Realism
c. 1800 – 1880
80,000+ artworks at Musée d'Orsay
Art Style: Romanticism embraced emotion, nature, and sublime landscapes, while Realism depicted ordinary life and social issues.
Major Gallery: Musée d’Orsay (Paris, France) – Houses works by Delacroix, Courbet, and Millet.
Baroque Era
c. 1600 – 1750
21,600+ artworks at The Prado Musem
Art Style: Dramatic lighting, movement, and emotional intensity in religious and royal themes.
Major Gallery: The Prado Museum (Madrid, Spain) – Highlights Baroque masters like Velázquez and Rubens.
Renaissance Era
c. 1400 – 1600
10,000+ artworks at The Uffizi
Art Style: Revival of Classical ideals, humanism, perspective, and naturalism.
Major Gallery: Uffizi Gallery (Florence, Italy) – Renowned for works by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Botticelli.
Medieval Era
c. 500 – 1400 CE
480,000+ artworks at The Louvre
Art Style: Religious art, illuminated manuscripts, Gothic cathedrals, and iconography.
Major Gallery: The Louvre (Paris, France) – Features Medieval Christian art and Gothic artifacts.
Classical Era
c. 500 BCE – 500 CE
70,000+ artworks at the Vatican
Art Style: Ancient Greek and Roman art focused on idealized human forms, mythology, and architecture.
Major Gallery: Vatican Museums (Rome, Italy) – Showcases Roman frescoes, sculptures, and Classical art heritage.