A lot of people get photo realistic art. Its obviously difficult to achieve the colors and simulacrums with the technology of the time. On the other hand, unde

A lot of people get photo realistic art. Its obviously difficult to achieve the colors and simulacrums with the technology of the time. On the other hand, understanding the entire sequence of western art - of Grecian art, its loss and the elevation of stark, religiously themed art during the dark ages, followed by the renaissance and onwards, makes western history and an important chunk of many modern unspoken assumptions make sense. In other words, starting with Middle-ages art but moving onwards is an effective and memorably way to hack the meta discussion humanity has been having about itself through the ages.