Art History Periods of Burma

Period Dates Notes
Prehistoric 1100 BC - 200 AD animist religion; bronze, lithics, and pottery artifacts
Urbanizing 200 - 800 AD city- and state-formation; Indianization; Mon and Pyu cultures; Theravada Buddhism
Pagan 800 - 1287 first Burmese kingdom; extensive temple-building
Ava 1287 - 1752 conical stupas; Jambupati (crowned) buddhas
Konbaung 1752 - 1853 transitional painting style with Western influences
Mandalay 1853 - 1885 Mandalay Style: gold leaf with colored glass and mirror inlays.
British 1885 - 1947 Mandalay Style. British rule. Japanese occupation during WWII.
Independence 1947 - present Mandalay Style. Military government.

Source: Cooler.