The History of Renaissance Museums

The first museum I think was here in Rome, a public museum was in the 19th century. There was no conception of putting artwork in the public space and people coming to see it. People collected art, so this guy's collection had one pietà, and that guy'scollection had another one. If the church wanted to spread the stories, the ideas, the mythology, if it wanted these stories and mythologies to become part of their culture, part of what dominated people's lives, if they wanted to humanize. These religious stories and turn them into something that is relatable to human beingsso that they could relate to their religion...you have to story.