Please don't read the tittle and read the Phrase 2 times with natural speed before read the situation about it. ^^ Thank you very much.
"To put this piece in historical context, it was created during the period when Europeans were just beginning to explore the New World."
Situation :
You're a tour guide at an art museum. You're telling the story of an artist who lived a long time ago. You want to explain when this person lived. You say: