Answer: The other traditional classes of history and portrait painting were present, but withe the Protestant Reformation and a breakaway from the Catholic Church across much of Europe, the period is more notable for a huge variety of other genres, sub-divided into numerous specialized categories, such as scenes of peasant life, landscapes, scenery, objects, still life and portraiture.
The other traditional classes of history and portrait painting were present, but the period is more notable for a huge variety of other genres, sub-divided into numerous specialized categories, such as scenes of peasant life, landscapes, townscapes, landscapes with animals, maritime paintings, flower paintings and still lifes of various types.
