Important events were often recorded or commemorated in paintings such as Uccello's "Battle of San Romano", as were important local religious festivals. History and historic characters were often depicted in a way that reflected on current events or on the lives of current people. Portraits were often painted of contemporaries in the guise of characters from history or literature. The writings of Dante, Voragine's "Golden Legend" and Boccaccio's "The Decameron" were important sources of themes.