Art History, I need help! before i fail my class?

. Match the term/concept to the correct description relating to the arts. (Points : 20) Answer Potential Matches: : Iconography 1 : the conditions surrounding a work of art : Museum 2 : museum employee responsible for the care and restoration of artworks : Conservator 3 : museum volunteer who often provides guided tours and speaks to schools : Curator 4 : method of evaluating a work of art : Critical Process 5 : material of which a work of art was made : Medium 6 : study of symbolic meanings : Louvre 7 : person who generates ideas for museum exhibitions and selects works for acquisition : Context 8 : facility that collects, preserves, and interprets things of the world : Docent 9 : visual work created by an artist that communicates a message : Art 10 : museum located in France that was originally a fortress 2. Art historians have agreed upon one simple definition of art: all work created by man, including carved wooden spoons, cave paintings, and sculptures.(Points : 4) True False 3. Select the individual considered the first art historian, and who wrote the book Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects.(Points : 4) Leonardo da Vinci Lorenzo de Medici Giorgio Vasari Vincent Van Gogh 4. Who was credited for "discovering" the artistic talent of great Renaissance artists such as Michelangelo and Botticelli?(Points : 4) Leonardo da Vinci Lorenzo de Medici Giorgio Vasari Vincent Van Gogh 5. The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation estimates that art theft is a _________________ dollar criminal enterprise.(Points : 4) 6,000 600,000 6 million 6 billion 6. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of a museum, according to the American Association of Museums' Code of Ethics?(Points : 4) Sell artworks to private collectors for profit Collect objects and fine art for public viewing Preserve works of art Interpret artworks for educational purposes 7. Identify the INCORRECT statement about the Louvre.(Points : 4) It is located in France. The Louvre was originally built as a fortress in the Middle Ages. Spoils of war were kept in the Louvre, always available for public viewing. Objects in the Louvre became available for public viewing in 1793. 8. What artist traveled to the Louvre in hopes of painting one gallery containing several masterpieces, only to find the gallery filled with contemporary works?(Points : 4) Vincent Van Gogh Charles Willson Peale Samuel E.B. Morse Leonardo da Vinci 9. Select the artist who was an avid collector of animal specimens and fossils, and was the first to display a mastodon?(Points : 4) Vincent Van Gogh Charles Willson Peale Samuel E.B. Morse Leonardo da Vinci 10. Which museum employee would be responsible for repairing a hole found in a painting?(Points : 4) Curator Conservator Docent Gift shop clerk 11. Identify the member of a museum staff that works on a voluntary basis and often provides guided tours.(Points : 4) Curator Conservator Docent Gift shop clerk 12. The Critical Process requires all of the following EXCEPT _________.(Points : 4) Attentive observation Additional outside research Discussion about the conditions of the society in which it was created Students utilize their artistic skills 13. Which step of the Critical Process requires students evaluate symbols found in the work of art?(Points : 4) Iconography Medium Form Context 14. Identify the step of the Critical Process that requires discussion of the material of which the work was made, and how it was created.(Points : 4) Iconography Medium Form Context 15. Which step of the Critical Process requires examination of the conditions in which the artwork was created, such as historical events, cultural attributes, and social movements?(Points : 4) Iconography Medium Form Context 16. Identify the correct format for listing general information in the Critical Process.(Points : 4) TITLE, artist, location of current exhibit "Title," artist, date, location of work Date, artist, title, location Title, artist, date and location created, current location 17. Explain why a work of art is considered so valuable, and why art theft is such a costly criminal enterprise. Be sure to discuss what is being done to curtail the theft of art, and what agencies are r



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