This document discusses Western and classical art forms from ancient to medieval periods. It describes ancient art as the earliest surviving works from cave paintings and portable sculptures. Classical art refers to Greek and Roman paintings and sculptures from around 500 BC. Medieval art covers religious works created between 1100-1500 AD during the Middle Ages. Ancient times are divided into Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic periods. Art from these eras includes evidence of human existence before writing emerged. Examples discussed are the Venus of Willendorf fertility figurine and Venus of Brassempouy ivory face fragment.