I am an art teacher in Colorado. When I interviewed for the Art teaching job years ago, one of the interview questions was, "List all the major historical art periods, significant artists, and distinguishing features of each period from the beginning of time."
Well... I think I flip flopped from the obvious; Ancient Egypt to Impressionism to the Renaissance and completely skipped over a few thousand years of history while still trying to sound like the well educated, knowledgeable person I thought I was. Even as a history buff, I really didn't have a clear grasp of the scope of historical chronology. Happily, I got the job but felt the need to redeem myself and help my students as well. That was the birth of my Timeline Staircase.

Last summer, I gave myself the assignment to make the Timeline. I defined two goals; 1. To make the Timeline engaging and clear for my students in my classroom and, 2. It would be look beautiful in our home as a work of art.

I hope you find my Timeline Staircase useful in clarifying the chronology of major events, inventions, art, and architecture. I hope it sparks interest in digging deeper and making connections with world changing people and events of the past with the world we live in today. I hope it gives you a greater appreciation for all that has come before.

"If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants." Isaac Newton