paints a grand picture of an era 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ paints) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ grand) (NN picture)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT an) (NN era)))))))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ ) (NP (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (NN )))))))