Sculpture evolved from carving to various materials since Modernism. Renaissance (14th-17th century) revived ancient Greco-Roman art. Baroque period featured Bernini's dynamic, central sculptures. Modernism (19th century) emphasized tradition and innovative expression
Titian defined 16th century Venetian art with brushwork techniques. Michelangelo created influential frescoes in Sistine Chapel. Caravaggio pioneered Baroque painting with dramatic lighting. Velazquez created complex 'royal paintings' like Las Meninas
Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci (1503-1505) is considered the world's most famous painting. The Birth of Venus by Botticelli (1486) illustrates Aphrodite's birth in a sea shell. Michelangelo's Creation of Adam fresco (1511) depicts God's first human creation. The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci (1495-1498) has been restored five times
Picasso painted Guernica in 1937 in response to Nazi bombing of Basque town. Painting depicts suffering of civilians during Spanish Civil War. Picasso worked in Paris studio with photographer Dora Maar. Painting features bull, horse, screaming women, dead baby, and dismembered soldier
Picasso painted monochromatic blue and blue-green works between 1901-1904. Period may have started in Spain or Paris in 1901. Inspired by Casagemas's suicide in Paris in February 1901. Picasso's psychological state worsened during this period