art appreciation unit 9 discussion art and power or art and ethics

Having completed this unit’s readings, formulate a response to one of the following questions:

1. Discuss the Second Commandment and explain why some religions forbid images and others favor them? Be sure to provide specific examples.

2. In the process of creating art, do you think artists should follow a set of ethics (what is right or wrong) or not? Explain why you agree or disagree. If you agree, what do you imagine might be in your ethical statement, if you were (or are) an artist?

Your initial post for this discussion should be 150-250 words in length and completely answer the question.