The skin is an important organ in the body of humans and it helps in covering the whole body. It helps in protecting the body from injuries and also help in the regulation of the temperature if the body.
The skin protect the body against illness by producing sweat and oil and also the skin acts as a barrier.
It shifted like, most people who liked art and actually cared about it would go to art shows and spend tons of money on art. So, basically if you liked art you were in a small group of people in this time period. There were only so many people who actually liked art.