Part one of term paper
The Art has allways been an important part of history. Sometimes it is even able to change or influence history by acting upon public opinion. Many artists of all ages are known for their political involvement. Although it is argued that the most important reason for the outbreak of the French Revolution was the political and economical inst ...

Part two of term paper
... an energetic example of the politically committed artist. He was elected to the National Convention in 1792, in time to vote for the execution of Louis XVI. By 1793, as a member of the art commission, he was virtually the art dictator of France and was nicknamed "the Robespierre of the brush." Not all of the people in France at the time of the Revolution could read, and not even those who could read necessarily understood the writings of Voltaire or Rousseau. However, man ...