*5. Do paintings help us in reconstructing the past? How do paintings help us to understand the past?
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Painting help us to understand the past because these paintings reflect the faiths, beliefs and socio-cultural outlook of that period.
Until the late 19th century, the only major forms of communication were the written word and art. The written word tells us of the customs, laws, religious practices and an entire world of daily life throughout the history since it first started being recorded. Some examples of this are: Prohibition in the 1920s, The United States Constitution and as far back as prehistoric man.
Art from the past holds clues to life in the past. By looking at a work of art's symbolism, colors, and materials, we can learn about the culture that produced it. ... We also can compare artwork, which provides different perspectives, and gives us a well-rounded way of looking at events, situations, and people.The term 'history painting' was introduced by the French Royal Academy in the seventeenth century. It was seen as the most important type (or 'genre'), of painting above portraiture, the depiction of scenes from daily life (called genre painting), landscape and still life painting