Art and Literature (Paris)

We're going to be viewing a lot of art and reading a lot of literature, but what do we mean by "art" and "literature?" How do you define these things/ideas? You can find many definitions, but what do they mean to you? Does art have a purpose? Does it have to illicit pleasure? What kind of pleasure? Does it teach a "lesson?" Who gets to determine what is literature and what is not? How do you think I picked our reading list? Why is The Da Vinci Code not a required text? In 3-4 paragraphs, respond to one or all of these questions.