What was the historic moment in which this apostolic exhortation was written?

Pope Saint John Paul II states that the Roman Catholic Church needs artists to answer their vocational call by creating works in various media (including but not limited to music, painting, literature, and architecture). In Section 13, he poses the question “Does art need the Church?”
In a 5 page paper, answer this question by analyzing Pope Saint John Paul II’s argument and drawing on literary or personal evidence to support your own thesis.
This is an analytical essay, so you do not need to do outside research. Pay close attention to Pope Saint John Paul II’s words, phrases, and ideas, and, to the best of your abilities, interpret them for your reader. Citing his words is integral to showing your reader how to understand this apostolic exhortation.
In your essay, it may be helpful to examine such questions as:
Does the Pope argue that all of Christianity or only the Catholic Church “needs” art?
Why would the Pope write a letter to artists?
What was the historic moment in which this apostolic exhortation was written?
What is the tradition of Popes writing to artists?
How have the arts changed since this letter was written?
use John Pauls “letter” to arstists as your source

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