Answer:
"The death of painting" in the 21st century simply means that painting has gone into extinction and completely relegated. It's an individual's opinion and perspective in the bid to get a public confirmation on something the individual experienced as irremediable.
Explanation:
"The death of painting" was first said by Paul Delaroche after he saw the daguerreotype in 1839. He saw a photograph which was sharper than a painting and he exclaimed that painting was dead.
