Historical narrativepainting includes Classical mythology and heroic legend, as well as the representation of contemporary events.
历史性叙事绘画包括古典神话，英雄传奇，以及当代事件的展现。
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Narrativepainting, with a wider color range and a much busier composition than the Song painting, was immensely popular at the time of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
Finally, I conclude that the ultimate goal of realistic painting is about sentimental expression and it rejects the traditional literary narrative function.