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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbZ_MOWLMu8&list=PLuV1jGdFccmgyt5uGmd99XQjO12XqqSM0 6:21 "helping them to reveal themselves to you, not just by observing them, but by also considering their context & their intended function" Liked that quote bc thinking a lot about context & function lately in terms of my essay. - Subject matter - Narrative subjects Across 4 centuries painting in its highest form was used to tell stories Like writing an opera, play. HISTORY PAINTING - a species of narrative painting - defined during renaissance - had the highest purpose and value at the time. LEON BATTISTA ALBERTI - established history painting as a concept - his treatus 'De Pictura' (1435) on painting. A how-to book for artists. explained perspective and other tools of the trade and also a rule book on correct ways to do things - He wrote that was he called 'Histora' are pictures based on texts - Greek, Roman, & Christian Tapestry, relief sculpture More than...