Art History questions and answers well illustrated.

Art History questions and answers well illustrated. What was one of Petrarch's important contributions to the development of art history? - correct answers.He proposed the idea that there are distinct times of cultural and artistic growth. What was one of Pliny the Elder's important contributions to the development of art history? - correct answers.He was the first to include historical descriptions of art. What was one of Giorgio Vasari's important contributions to the development of art history? - correct answers.He wrote Lives of the Artists. Which of the following statements about an artist is true? - correct answers.An artist's collective body of work is known as an oeuvre. Which of the following statements about an artist is true? - correct answers.An artist who is exceptionally talented at creating works of aesthetic value is known as a genius. Which of the following statements about an artist is true? - correct answers.The western idea of an artist doesn't exist in every culture. How is a work of art different than an artifact? - correct answers.Both are made by human beings; however, a work of art is especially designed for its aesthetic appeal, or is an object that has come to be appreciated as a work of art. Which of the following best describes a masterpiece? - correct answers.A work of outstanding skill or artistry. Which of the following best defines originality as it relates to works of art? - correct answers.The idea that a work of art is the result of an artist's unique vision, and not of outside influences. Which of the following is a modern form of patronage? - correct answers.The National Endowment for the Arts Which of the following was a historically notable and important patron-artist relationship? - correct answers.Pope Julius II and Raphael