EUROPE, 1500 "Ah, gentleman. I'm glad to see you've all managed to arrive safely. I trust you had pleasant journeys." Murmurs of assent. "Let us begin. Europe is at the height of her cultural and political influence; we have the riches of the classical world as well as the novelties of the Age of Discovery to draw upon as we enter a new era of artistic expression. What, then, shall we paint?" Abashed silence. "Nothing?…