Module 3 - Purpose of Art
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Activity 6: Website Visits
The following websites have some information that you will need to
know about the purpose art has served to society and to different
cultures:
- Art and Religion: http://www.godecookery.com/mtales/mtales11.htm
- More Purposes of Art: http://char.txa.cornell.edu/art/introart.htm
Read through the information on these websites and take
detailed notes as they apply to the topics covered here in Module
3. As you study, ask yourself these
questions:
- What connections between art and religion are present in the history of art?
- How does art influence society and politics?
- How has propaganda worked in the art world?
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