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The history of art and, more specifically, the painting of history provides a useful means to the end of archeological reconstruction of the process of the invention of nations. This paper analyzes the theoretical justifications and methodological problems of this effort.||The history of art and, more specifically, the painting of history provides a useful means to the end of archeological reconstruction of the process of the invention of nations. This paper analyzes the theoretical justifications and methodological problems of this effort.||A história da arte, e mais concretamente a pintura de história, se configura como uma ferramenta especialmente valiosa no processo de reconstrução arqueológica da invenção das nações. Este artigo analisa as justificativas teóricas e os problemas metodológicos de um estudo dessas características.
