Brief summary in tables and diagrams for students, students and educators. This book is dedicated to the most significant achievements of the artistic culture of the Middle East and Western Europe. The main purpose of the manual is to help schoolchildren and students systematize and more deeply assimilate the educational material. In the form of a brief structured summary, the culture of civilizations of Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, Greece and Rome is considered; Western Europe from the Middle Ages to modern times. The textbook can be actively used both in the process of classes and in preparation for tests and exams in the courses of the History of Culture and World Art Culture. The publication is addressed to schoolchildren, students and teachers.