Art history is an incredibly important part of any visual art class. Create a well-balanced class in middle or high school art by setting aside time every week to teach your students about art history. This lesson focuses on figures in art throughout history.In this history lesson, figures are looked at in prehistoric, Egyptian, ancient Greek, Roman, medieval, renaissance, realism, impressionism, fauvism, cubism, abstract expressionism, and contemporary art. This art history lesson focuses on fi