Describing what was the relationship between artistic activities, religion, and government during the rise of
civilization?

Art was a big part of rituals, cultures. the relationship of artist and government were a deal. They made a deal that work would come safety for family and food. So its like working and when you're done you get paid just getting paid  but its not money.

Explanation:

social contract theory, nearly as old as philosophy itself, is the view that persons' moral and/or political obligations are dependent upon a contract or agreement among them to form the society in which they live

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