Help with the meaning of a sentence

Does the highlighted sentence at the bottom mean:

1. Artwork and artist are here related to 1. social and cultural structures, 2. the urban scene, and 3. the modern experience, which are all aesthetically interpreted within a long-standing tradition of the visual arts.

or

2. Artwork and artist are here related to social and cultural structures. The urban scene and the modern experience are also aesthetically interpreted within a long-standing tradition of the visual arts.

Context:

Here we can see some of the essential components of a meaningful sociology of the arts: a focus on the artwork and the artist while placing both against a complex historical background that includes the artist’s biography, the history of art, and the current social situation. Artwork and artist are here related to social and cultural structures, the urban scene and the modern experience aesthetically interpreted within a long-standing tradition of the visual arts.