Religion has always played a key role in art expression. how do you think it has changed from primitive times through the renaissance, to today?

  art as a often served as propaganda or social commentary. propaganda images are attempts to persuade us toward particular viewpoints or actions promoted by public or private  institutions such as political parties, lobbyists,  governments, or religious groups. the propaganda purpose may be one we approve of, such as world war ii efforts to get woman behind the war effort, as epitomized in norman " rosie the riveter". it might also be a purpose we dissarrove of, in either case, the power of visual has frequently been used to persuade masses of people to accept beliefs, take action, or follow leaders. the artist as social commentator may simply make us more aware of the human condition as he/she perceives it, without suggesting particular action.