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<blockquote data-quote="SHARK" data-source="post: 3693324" data-attributes="member: 1131">Greetings!I was reviewing some old notes from several classes I had for my degree in ancient and medieval history, and I came across a number of things that intrigued me. I was noticing how important art was to the ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians, for example, and later on, of course, the different artistic movements and styles in northern and western Europe during the High Middle Ages, as well as the Renaissance.I was wondering, seeing that art has played a significant, though subtle role in ancient and medieval politics, culture, as well as popular culture, as well as patronage, invention, economies, and political, religious, and social protest and consciousness--what kind of role or influence has art played in your campaigns?Do Bards or wizards that spend skill points on that damn painting skill actually get to use it in some meaningful way? Have you worked into different plots for example, of art work being stolen, or...heh-heh...*forged*? (Gotta use that Forgery skill, too you know!). How about npc's that the players know being arrested for creating idolotrous art, or art that is politically incorrect, and the Baron or the Duke has put a hammer down on it?Any social, political, or religious trends or expressions influenced by artwork, and artists in your campaign?Then, well, there's always the neat little perk of having some kind of enchanted painting or sculpture that the players either earn as booty, or somehow interact with in some interesting manner...What do you all think? Any cool approaches or ideas?Semper Fidelis,SHARK</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SHARK, post: 3693324, member: 1131"] Greetings! I was reviewing some old notes from several classes I had for my degree in ancient and medieval history, and I came across a number of things that intrigued me. I was noticing how important art was to the ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians, for example, and later on, of course, the different artistic movements and styles in northern and western Europe during the High Middle Ages, as well as the Renaissance. I was wondering, seeing that art has played a significant, though subtle role in ancient and medieval politics, culture, as well as popular culture, as well as patronage, invention, economies, and political, religious, and social protest and consciousness--what kind of role or influence has art played in your campaigns? Do Bards or wizards that spend skill points on that damn painting skill actually get to use it in some meaningful way? Have you worked into different plots for example, of art work being stolen, or...heh-heh...*forged*? (Gotta use that Forgery skill, too you know!). How about npc's that the players know being arrested for creating idolotrous art, or art that is politically incorrect, and the Baron or the Duke has put a hammer down on it? Any social, political, or religious trends or expressions influenced by artwork, and artists in your campaign? Then, well, there's always the neat little perk of having some kind of enchanted painting or sculpture that the players either earn as booty, or somehow interact with in some interesting manner... What do you all think? Any cool approaches or ideas? Semper Fidelis, SHARK [/QUOTE]

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