Week 2 Discussion Hum 112

Three are three parts to Discussion with at least 125 words per discussion.

A dispute in the French royal court is described about whether Poussin or Rubens was the better painter.  Take one painting by each and

1-Explain about Rubens and Poussin and how royalty used the arts for political purposes, write one paragraph of 125 words to discuss the dispute of the French Royal Court.  Then compare and contrast one painting by Poussin and one painting by Rubens that were used for political purposes.  Explain which you perfer and use at least two examples to persuade your compairsion of each painting.

There is another conflict between the playwright Moliere and a well-born Parisian; Louis XIV stepped in

2-Discuss and continue your understanding of how Louis XIV used the various arts to settle disputes between playwright Moliere and Parisian and write one paragraph of 125 words to discuss the dispute and or/resolution.

3-GIve examples do a google search to find one example of a modern political leader who uses the arts to further his political agenda.  Write one paragraph of 125 words and compare the modern day political leaders approach to Louis XIV approach.