The Basics

The Met's Timeline of Art History is an indispensable resource for those of us who can't seem to remember when the Jagiellonians died out or just where to locate Balthasar Permoser in the larger Kunstlandschaft.

For 1400 to 1600:

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/08/euwc/ht08euwc.htm

For 1600 to 1800:

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/09/euwc/ht09euwc.htm