With cultural venues flourishing across the empire, a famous painter has been criticizing your rule obliquely through their work. Based in the cosmopolitan city of {0}, their latest piece depicts a gluttonous, saggy-fleshed giant snacking on a platter of sugared cakes, and they are gaining much public attention. What is your response?
A blanket ban on political artwork will make a strong statement, but could provoke unrest.
The edge of the artist's censure can be blunted by seeming pleased.
Funding artists might persuade them to create less political artwork—and fuel the arts.