The Collins big book of art: from cave art to pop art

Turning Point 1 c. 2300 BCE Treasures from one of the world's first cities

Turning Point 2 c. 1200 BCE China creates the world's first fine art

Turning Point 3 c. 438 BCE In Ancient Greece, artists perfect the human statue

Turning Point 4 Classical western art influences early statues of the Buddha

Turning Point 5 The Romans develop a striking new approach to painting

Turning Point 6 c. 300 Early Christians depict Christ as a Good Shepherd

Turning Point 7 c. 400 The outstanding sculpture of the Teotihuacan civilization

Turning Point 8 c. 600 A distinctive European style evolves outside the classical world

Turning Point 9 c. 1020 The Chinese paint landscapes for spiritual inspiration

Turning Point 10 c. 910 The magnificent calligraphy of the Holy Books

Turning Point 11 c. 1420 A way of understanding perspective is finally achieved

Turning Point 12 1434 Oil provides painters with a magnificent new type of paint.

Turning Point 13 1498 Printing makes art accessible

Turning Point 14 Idealism in African Art

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Turning Point 15 1510 Italy witnesses an explosion of artistic excellence during the High Renaissance

Turning Point 16 1620 Dutch art reflects the society's joy in everyday life

Turning Point 17 1660 Using a camera obscura enables artists to mimic reality as never before

Turning Point 18 1733 In Britain, William Hogarth uses his art to comment on social behaviour

Turning Point 19 c. 1760 Japan produces the finest art prints to be found anywhere in the world

Turning Point 20 c. 1830 The Invention of photography changes the role of the artist

Turning Point 21 The Impressionists create a revolution in art

Turning Point 22 1910 The emergence of Cubism marks a revolution in Western art

Turning Point 23 The new science of psychology inspires artists to experiment with their minds

Turning Point 24 Commercial World.