Art changed dramatically between the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo periods. Each period has many different characteristics that distinguish it from the others. Many significant discoveries were made in art and architecture during this time, and these advances have had a major impact on art and architecture today. Medieval The Chartres Cathedral is located in the town of Chartres, France. Construction began in 1134 and continued on and off for the next eighty-six years. All of …showed first 75 words of 942 total…

…showed last 75 words of 942 total…reflect light are typical of Rococo art. In conclusion, each period has several different traits that distinguish it from the rest. The Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo periods have had a significant impact on the art and architecture of today. Without these infamous styles, uses of colors and textures, mastery of light and shadow, and playfulness with movement and emotion, one might wonder when or if primitive art would have evolved in today's modern art.