We think we're in the present, but we aren't. The present we know is only a movie of the past. There are several nice images here and brief articles on a few major artists, media, and styles. Art History Time Line has images and links to numerous civilizations before 1900, including those of ancient Egypt, China, India, Greece, Rome, Japan, Mesoamerica, etc. A time line of Flemish painters .
Initial information is in English, while deeper information is in French.
A time line of media history , from petroglyphs to pixels. A time line of graphic design 1959-1999 . Classical Myth is a site that has a time line of Greek history, along with images and texts for each Olympian god. Eastman Kodak Company has a time line of photography . Look at the map of the United States, and choose the area in which you need the official time .