Understanding Art

Chapter 4: Art Criticism, Aesthetics, and Art History

Web Museum Activities

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York
The Metropolitan Museum of Art showcases a large selection of art from different cultures throughout the ages. Click on the link above to investigate the interactive time line at the museum's Web site. Explore the different eras and cultures featured. By clicking on a specific time period and then on a specific region, you can get an overview of the time period in your chosen region as well as learn about key events during that era. By clicking on links in the time line, you can learn more about specific events. Which time periods interest you the most? Why?

Make a chart to record the time periods and cultures you explore. When you have finished exploring, write down three facts you learned about those eras and cultures.