Middle Ages
Feudalism and the rise of organized religion

Byzantine Art

The proliferation of Christian art

Medieval Art

Religion, feudalism and lots of gold leaf.

Tang Dynasty

The greatest cosmopolitan empire of the middle ages

Medieval Persian Art

Persia brings a wealth of art, poetry, and mysticism to Islam.

Islamic Dynastic Art

When you don't paint people, things get beautifully, powerfully decorative.

Pueblo Cultures

Ghost cities and geometric pottery

Viking Age

Wolves among sheep

Igbo-Ukwu

Khmer Art

The God-kings and stone cities of Cambodia

Classical Oceania

Floating cities and stone heads facing the sea

Mississippian Culture

Whose got the tallest mound?

Song Dynasty

Finding the sublime in nature's power

Gothic Art

The race for height

Inca Empire

The original American Empire

Yuan Dynasty

The Aztecs

Blood and conquest