347
Mesopotamia
5400 BC
The Great PyramidThe Great Pyramid
2589 BC
Pyramid TextsPyramid Texts
2500 BC
Babylonia
2300 BC
Epic of Gilgamesh
2100 BC
China
2070 BC
Mycenaean Greek Linear B Tablets
Mithra
1400 BC
Anubis ShrineAnubis ShrineTomb of TutankhamunTomb of Tutankhamun
1323 BC
Abu SimwelAbu Simwel
1244 BC
Holy BibleHoly Bible
Greece
1200 BC
Macedonia
800 BC
Rome
753 BC
OdysseyHomerIliadHomer
Hesiod born
750 BC
TheogonyTheogonyHesiod
Hesiod died
700 BC
Japan
660 BC
The Great Wall of ChinaThe Great Wall of China
656 BC
Buddha
623 BC
AdamEve
600 BC
Persia
550 BC
Crucifix
519 BC
Homeric HymnsHomeric HymnsHomer
500 BC
ParthenonParthenon
432 BC
Temple of IsisTemple of Isis
362 BC
TimaeusPlato
360 BC
Alexander the Great
356 BC
Apollo BelvedereApollo BelvedereLeochares
330 BC
Diana of VersaillesDiana of VersaillesLeochares
325 BC
Nike of SamothraceNike of Samothrace
190 BC
Aphrodite of MelosAphrodite of MelosAlexandros of Antioch
150 BC
Venus de MediciVenus de MediciCleomenes
100 BC
Vergil born
70 BC
Cleopatra
69 BC
Ovid born
43 BC
AeneidAeneidVergil
Vergil died
19 BC
Saint John the Baptist
6 BC
Lucifer
2
MetamorphosesOvid
8
Ovid died
17
The TreasuryThe Treasury
40
ColosseumColosseum
80
Saint George
270
Plato died
348
Plato born
428
Ishtar GateIshtar Gate
575
FranceGermany
843
Russia
862
Norway
872
England
927
Austria
976
Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester born
1024
Canterbury CathedralCanterbury CathedralWilliam of Sens
1077
Tower of LondonTower of LondonGundulf, Bishop of Rochester
1100
Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester died
1108
Gerhard von Ryle born
1210
Cologne CathedralCologne CathedralGerhard von Ryle
1248
Notre DameNotre Dame
1250
Dante Alighieri born
1265
Gerhard von Ryle died
1271
InfernoInfernoDante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri died
1321
Himeji CastleHimeji Castle
1333
Bran CastleBran Castle
1388
Leonardo Da Vinci born
1452
Edo CastleEdo Castle
1457
Domenico da Cortona born
1465
Michelangelo born
1475
Raphael born
1483
Titian born
1488
Lady with an ErmineLady with an ErmineLeonardo Da Vinci
1491
PietàPietàMichelangelo
1499
Mona LisaMona LisaLeonardo Da Vinci
1503
DavidDavidMichelangeloSaint MichaelSaint MichaelRaphael
1504
Saint George and the DragonSaint George and the DragonRaphaelSaint George and the DragonSaint George and the DragonRaphaelThe Three GracesThe Three GracesRaphael
1505
DepositionDepositionRaphael
1507
The Creation of AdamThe Creation of AdamMichelangelo
1508
The Feast of the GodsThe Feast of the GodsTitian
1514
Christ Falling On The Way To CalvaryChrist Falling On The Way To CalvaryRaphael
1515
Saint John the BaptistSaint John the BaptistLeonardo Da Vinci
1516
Saint Michael Vanquishing SatanSaint Michael Vanquishing SatanRaphaelThe Worship of VenusThe Worship of VenusTitian
1518
Saint John the Baptist as a BoySaint John the Baptist as a BoyRaphaelSaint Margaret and the DragonSaint Margaret and the DragonRaphaelSaint Margaret and the DragonSaint Margaret and the DragonRaphael
Leonardo Da Vinci died
1519
Bacchus and AriadneBacchus and AriadneTitian
Raphael died
1520
The Bacchanal of the AndriansThe Bacchanal of the AndriansTitian
1523
Historia Novellamente Ritrovata di due Nobili Amanti
1530
Venus of UrbinoVenus of UrbinoTitian
1538
David and GoliathDavid and GoliathTitian
1542
Chateau de ChambordChateau de ChambordDomenico da Cortona
1547
Domenico da Cortona died
1549
St Basil's CathedralSt Basil's Cathedral
1561
Michelangelo diedWilliam Shakespeare born
1564
Caravaggio born
1571
Titian died
1576
Nicolas Poussin born
1594
Osaka CastleOsaka CastleRomeo and Juliet William Shakespeare
1597
Judith Beheading HolofernesJudith Beheading HolofernesCaravaggio
1599
Sacrifice of IsaacSacrifice of IsaacCaravaggio
1603
David and GoliathDavid and GoliathCaravaggioMadonna with Child and Saint AnneMadonna with Child and Saint AnneCaravaggioSaint Jerome WritingSaint Jerome WritingCaravaggio
1606
The Seven Works of MercyThe Seven Works of MercyCaravaggio
1607
John Milton born
1608
David and GoliathDavid and GoliathCaravaggio
Caravaggio died
1610
William Shakespeare died
1616
Bartolomè Esteban Murillo born
1617
Apollo and DaphneApollo and DaphneNicolas PoussinNymphs and a SatyrNymphs and a SatyrNicolas Poussin
1625
St Peter's BasilicaSt Peter's BasilicaMars and VenusMars and VenusNicolas PoussinMars and VenusMars and VenusNicolas Poussin
1626
Venus and MercuryVenus and MercuryNicolas Poussin
1627
Acis and GalateaAcis and GalateaNicolas Poussin
1629
Helios and Phaeton with Saturn and the Four SeasonsHelios and Phaeton with Saturn and the Four SeasonsNicolas PoussinSelene and EndymionSelene and EndymionNicolas PoussinVenus, Faun and PuttiVenus, Faun and PuttiNicolas Poussin
1630
The Empire of FloraThe Empire of FloraNicolas Poussin
1631
The Adoration of the MagiThe Adoration of the MagiNicolas Poussin
1633
A Dance to the Music of TimeA Dance to the Music of TimeNicolas Poussin
1634
The Birth of VenusThe Birth of VenusNicolas Poussin
1635
The Sacrament of OrdinationThe Sacrament of OrdinationNicolas PoussinThe Triumph of PanThe Triumph of PanNicolas Poussin
1636
The Arcadian ShepherdsThe Arcadian ShepherdsNicolas Poussin
1637
The Good ShepherdThe Good ShepherdBartolomè Esteban MurilloThe Infant John The BaptistThe Infant John The BaptistBartolomè Esteban Murillo
1660
Paradise LostParadise LostJohn Milton
1663
Penitent MagdalenePenitent MagdaleneBartolomè Esteban Murillo
Nicolas Poussin died
1665
The Infant Christ and Saint JohnThe Infant Christ and Saint JohnBartolomè Esteban Murillo
1670
John Milton died
1674
Young Boys Playing DiceYoung Boys Playing DiceBartolomè Esteban MurilloThe Heavenly and Earthly TrinitiesThe Heavenly and Earthly TrinitiesBartolomè Esteban Murillo
1675
Bartolomè Esteban Murillo died
1682
Antonio Corradini born
1688
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo born
1696
Jacques-Germain Soufflot born
1713
Perseus and AndromedaPerseus and AndromedaGiovanni Battista Tiepolo
1730
Francisco Bayeu born
1734
Juno and LunaJuno and LunaGiovanni Battista Tiepolo
1735
The Triumph of FloraThe Triumph of FloraGiovanni Battista Tiepolo
1743
Rinaldo Enchanted by ArmidaRinaldo Enchanted by ArmidaGiovanni Battista Tiepolo
1745
Francisco Goya born
1746
La PudiciziaLa PudiciziaAntonio CorradiniAllegory of the Planets and ContinentsAllegory of the Planets and ContinentsGiovanni Battista Tiepolo
Antonio Corradini died
1752
Apollo Pursuing DaphneApollo Pursuing DaphneGiovanni Battista Tiepolo
1755
Antonio Canova born
1757
Venus and VulcanVenus and VulcanGiovanni Battista Tiepolo
1758
The Assumption of the VirginThe Assumption of the VirginFrancisco Bayeu
1760
The Immaculate ConceptionThe Immaculate ConceptionGiovanni Battista Tiepolo
1768
Bertel Thovaldsen bornGiovanni Battista Tiepolo died
1770
Abraham and the Three AngelsAbraham and the Three AngelsFrancisco BayeuAdam and Eve ReprimandedAdam and Eve ReprimandedFrancisco BayeuThe Creation of AdamThe Creation of AdamFrancisco Bayeu
1771
OrpheusOrpheusAntonio Canova
United States of America
1776
The Attributes of the VirginThe Attributes of the VirginFrancisco BayeuThe Attributes of the VirginThe Attributes of the VirginFrancisco BayeuThe Glory of the SpiritThe Glory of the SpiritFrancisco BayeuThe Triumph of the Holy CrossThe Triumph of the Holy CrossFrancisco Bayeu
1778
Daedalus and IcarusDaedalus and IcarusAntonio Canova
1779
Jacques-Germain Soufflot died
1780
Theseus and MinotaurTheseus and MinotaurAntonio Canova
1782
Adamo Tadolini born
1788
Venus Crowning AdonisVenus Crowning AdonisAntonio Canova
John Martin born
1789
PanthéonPanthéonJacques-Germain Soufflot
1790
Psyche Revived by Cupids KissPsyche Revived by Cupids KissAntonio Canova
1793
Adonis and AphroditeAdonis and AphroditeAntonio Canova
1794
Hercules and LichasHercules and LichasAntonio Canova
Francisco Bayeu died
1795
HebeHebeAntonio CanovaRepentant MagdaleneRepentant MagdaleneAntonio Canova
1796
Witches SabbathWitches SabbathFrancisco Goya
1797
Allegory of Love, Cupid and PsycheAllegory of Love, Cupid and PsycheFrancisco Goya
1798
August Tholuck born
1799
The Naked MayaThe Naked MayaFrancisco Goya
1800
Ghostly VisionGhostly VisionFrancisco Goya
1801
Napoleon as Mars the PeacemakerNapoleon as Mars the PeacemakerAntonio Canova
1802
Perseus with the Head of MedusaPerseus with the Head of MedusaAntonio Canova
1806
The Clothed MajaThe Clothed MajaFrancisco Goya
1807
Venus VictrixVenus VictrixAntonio CanovaCupid and PsycheCupid and PsycheAntonio Canova
1808
Dancer with Hand on HipsDancer with Hand on HipsAntonio Canova
1810
Venus ItalicaVenus ItalicaAntonio CanovaSadak in Search of the Waters of OblivionSadak in Search of the Waters of OblivionJohn Martin
1812
Dancer with Finger on ChinDancer with Finger on ChinAntonio Canova
1813
Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon GibeonJoshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon GibeonJohn Martin
1816
The Three GracesThe Three GracesAntonio CanovaGanymede and The EagleGanymede and The EagleBertel Thovaldsen
1817
Theseus and CentaurTheseus and CentaurAntonio Canova
1819
MacbethMacbethJohn MartinSaturn Devouring His SonSaturn Devouring His SonFrancisco Goya
1820
Venus and MarsVenus and MarsAntonio CanovaEndymionEndymionAntonio Canova
Antonio Canova died
1822
Ganymede and the EagleGanymede and the EagleAdamo Tadolini
Alexandre Cabanel born
1823
William-Adolph Bouguereau born
1825
Francisco Goya died
1828
The CalvaryThe CalvaryJohn Martin
1830
The Fall of BabylonThe Fall of BabylonJohn Martin
Reinhold Begas born
1831
The DelugeThe DelugeJohn Martin
1834
Edward Poynter born
1836
Briton Rivière born
1840
PandemoniumPandemoniumJohn Martin
1841
Alfred Alexandrovich Parland born
1842
Bertel Thovaldsen died
1844
The Fallen AngelThe Fallen AngelAlexandre CabanelThe Circle of Human LifeAugust Tholuck
1847
AlbaydéAlbaydéAlexandre CabanelThe Evening AngelThe Evening AngelAlexandre Cabanel
1848
Saint John The BaptistSaint John The BaptistAlexandre Cabanel
Abbott Handerson Thayer bornJohn William Waterhouse born
1849
Dante and Virgil in HellDante and Virgil in HellWilliam-Adolph Bouguereau
1850
The Great Day of His WrathThe Great Day of His WrathJohn Martin
Luis Ricardo Falero born
1851
The Destruction of Sodom and GomorrahThe Destruction of Sodom and GomorrahJohn Martin
Antoni Gaudi bornGustave Courtois born
1852
John Martin died
1854
Franciszek Zmurko born
1859
Adolf Hiremy Hirschl born
1860
Albert Joseph Pénot born
1862
The Birth of VenusThe Birth of VenusAlexandre Cabanel
Franz von Stuck bornHerbert James Draper born
1863
Israel in EgyptIsrael in EgyptEdward Poynter
1867
Adamo Tadolini died
1868
AndromedaAndromedaEdward Poynter
1869
Mercury and PsycheMercury and PsycheReinhold Begas
1870
Daniel in the Lion's DenDaniel in the Lion's DenBriton RivièreThe ReaperThe ReaperWilliam-Adolph Bouguereau
1872
Nymphs and SatyrNymphs and SatyrWilliam-Adolph Bouguereau
1873
Moonlit BeautiesMoonlit BeautiesLuis Ricardo Falero
1875
August Tholuck died
1877
The NymphaeumThe NymphaeumWilliam-Adolph BouguereauThe Witches SabbathThe Witches SabbathLuis Ricardo FaleroThe Witches SabbathThe Witches SabbathLuis Ricardo Falero
1878
Dante and VirgilDante and VirgilGustave CourtoisThe Cup of MilkThe Cup of MilkWilliam-Adolph BouguereauYoung GypsiesYoung GypsiesWilliam-Adolph BouguereauChildren with the LambChildren with the LambWilliam-Adolph BouguereauThe Birth of VenusThe Birth of VenusWilliam-Adolph Bouguereau
1879
PhaedraPhaedraAlexandre CabanelTemptationTemptationWilliam-Adolph BouguereauA Young Girl Defending Herself Against ErosA Young Girl Defending Herself Against ErosWilliam-Adolph Bouguereau
1880
A Roman HolidayA Roman HolidayBriton RivièreDawnDawnWilliam-Adolph BouguereauTwin StarsTwin StarsLuis Ricardo Falero
1881
Sagrada FamiliaSagrada FamiliaAntoni GaudiDuskDuskWilliam-Adolph Bouguereau
1882
DawnDawnLuis Ricardo FaleroThe Favourites of the Emporer HonoriusThe Favourites of the Emporer HonoriusJohn William WaterhouseThe Moon NymphThe Moon NymphLuis Ricardo Falero
1883
DayDayWilliam-Adolph BouguereauThe Lost StarThe Lost StarWilliam-Adolph Bouguereau
1884
The Pole StarThe Pole StarLuis Ricardo FaleroWoman with a ShellWoman with a ShellWilliam-Adolph Bouguereau
1885
The Return of SpringThe Return of SpringWilliam-Adolph Bouguereau
1886
AngelAngelAbbott Handerson ThayerCleopatra Testing Poisons on Condemned PrisonersCleopatra Testing Poisons on Condemned PrisonersAlexandre Cabanel
1887
Cupid with a ButterflyCupid with a ButterflyWilliam-Adolph BouguereauThe First MourningThe First MourningWilliam-Adolph BouguereauThe Lady of ShalottThe Lady of ShalottJohn William Waterhouse
1888
PrometheusPrometheusBriton RivièreThe Whisperings of LoveThe Whisperings of LoveWilliam-Adolph Bouguereau
Alexandre Cabanel died
1889
Cupid and Psyche as ChildrenCupid and Psyche as ChildrenWilliam-Adolph BouguereauPandoraPandoraWilliam-Adolph BouguereauThe Bat WomanThe Bat WomanAlbert Joseph Pénot
1890
Work InterruptedWork InterruptedWilliam-Adolph Bouguereau
1891
NympheNympheLuis Ricardo Falero
1892
A VirginA VirginAbbott Handerson ThayerThe NaiadThe NaiadJohn William Waterhouse
1893
CaritasCaritasAbbott Handerson ThayerThe Abduction of PsycheThe Abduction of PsycheWilliam-Adolph Bouguereau
1895
PandoraPandoraJohn William Waterhouse
Luis Ricardo Falero died
1896
My ChildrenMy ChildrenAbbott Handerson Thayer
1897
Souls on the Banks of the AcheronSouls on the Banks of the AcheronAdolf Hiremy HirschlJulietJulietJohn William WaterhouseMorning Star in WarsawMorning Star in WarsawFranciszek ZmurkoThe Lament of IcarusThe Lament of IcarusHerbert James Draper
1898
Cupid and PsycheCupid and PsycheWilliam-Adolph BouguereauThe Awakening of AdonisThe Awakening of AdonisJohn William Waterhouse
1899
The SirenThe SirenJohn William Waterhouse
1900
Dream of SpringDream of SpringWilliam-Adolph BouguereauLove Flies AwayLove Flies AwayWilliam-Adolph Bouguereau
1901
The OreadsThe OreadsWilliam-Adolph Bouguereau
1902
Echo and NarcissusEcho and NarcissusJohn William Waterhouse
1903
Joseph Campbell born
1904
Lamia and the SoldierLamia and the SoldierJohn William Waterhouse
William-Adolph Bouguereau died
1905
Casa BatllóCasa BatllóAntoni Gaudi
1906
Church of our Saviour on Spilled BloodChurch of our Saviour on Spilled BloodAlfred Alexandrovich Parland
1907
MedusaMedusaFranz von Stuck
1908
Saint George and the DragonSaint George and the DragonBriton Rivière
1909
Franciszek Zmurko died
1910
Reinhold Begas died
1911
The Mountain MistsThe Mountain MistsHerbert James Draper
1912
A Song of SpringtimeA Song of SpringtimeJohn William Waterhouse
1913
Andrew Wyeth bornJohn William Waterhouse died
1917
Alfred Alexandrovich Parland diedEdward Poynter died
1919
Briton Rivière diedHerbert James Draper died
1920
Psychological TypesPsychological TypesCarl Jung
Abbott Handerson Thayer diedJordan
1921
Bollingen TowerBollingen TowerCarl Jung
Gustave Courtois died
1923
Antoni Gaudi died
1926
Franz von Stuck died
1928
Vatican City
1929
The Red BookThe Red BookCarl Jung
Albert Joseph Pénot died
1930
Modern Man in Search of a SoulModern Man in Search of a SoulCarl Jung
Adolf Hiremy Hirschl died
1933
Christina's WorldChristina's WorldAndrew Wyeth
1948
Bollingen StoneBollingen StoneCarl Jung
1950
AionAionCarl Jung
1951
Groundhog DayGroundhog DayAndrew Wyeth
1959
Man and His SymbolsMan and His SymbolsCarl Jung
1961
Joseph Campbell died
1987
Andrew Wyeth died
2009

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