Question: The technology to produce art has had, among all other factors, the greatest impact on the rules that have guided or constrained craftsmen...

Question: The technology to produce art has had, among all other factors, the greatest impact on the rules that have guided or constrained craftsmen and artists during all of recorded history.   

Is this true or false? More simply put, does the available technology (types of paints, binders, surfaces to paint, or carve, or sculpt) dictate the purpose of the art and the rules that have to be followed to create it, or does the intended purpose dictate the rules for the creation of "valid" art? Here are some things to consider in determining if the statement is true or false.