The Arts and Royalty; Philosophers Debate Politics, sociology homework help

In this week’s reading, a dispute in the French royal court is described about whether Poussin or Rubens was the better painter. Take a painting by each, either from our book or a Website below, and compare them and explain which you prefer. There is another conflict between the playwright Moliere and a well-born Parisian; Louis XIV used the various arts and his motives for doing so. Identify one (1) example of modern political leader approaching the arts this way. Explore: Rubens and Poussin at http://www.visitmueums.com/exhibition/from-baroque… and http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/bio/p/poussin/bio…