Question

Why do you think it was so important for artists to create such realistic interpretations? How do you think the role of the artist has changed if any?

Answer 1

It's probably important to have realistic interpretation because then the artist's audience can actually relate to it. The role of the artist has change ( if any) may have been the fact that now not only do they speak for themselves, their art now expresses other people's feelings too that can not express on their own.