Observations on the History of Oil Painting

Who have been the major players throughout the history of oil painting? Why is this so?
- Claude Monet
- Leonardo Da Vinci
- Henry Matisse
- Van Gogh
- ...because they are all men and they are white
Who seems to be missing from the history of oil painting? Why is this so?
- Mary Cassatt (because she was a female)
- JoAnn Bernard (because she was African American and a female)
Where in the world did most oil painting taking place?
- Italy
- France
- United States of America
Where did all these oil paintings go? Why? How does where these paintings “live” affect who learns about them and why?
- they are now in museums. people who are interested in learning about art history or art in general go to art museums.