Broken shards of Anasazi pottery are colored a rusty red with black geometric patterns across the surface.
1. Choose the most appropriate method of restoration and preservation for the broken pottery vessel. (1 point)
Use duct tape to patch the pot, then display in a case.
Use special glue to repair the shape of the pot and store in a glass case.
Let the pieces sit outside to bleach in the sun, then repair with special glue.
Let museum visitors piece together the shards for hands-on experience .
2. Which step below is one that a conservator must take to preserve or restore art? (1 point)
Repair the artwork using untested methods.
Leave a fragile piece of artwork on display for viewers to handle and touch.
Keep all art away from viewers for fear that it might become degraded.
Use scientific techniques and knowledge of art history to analyze the composition of the work.
3. What is the primary role of an art conservator? (1 point)
making copies of famous artworks to display in place of the originals
determining the best scientific way to repair and protect artworks
putting artifacts in storage and keeping them away from the public
using the fastest and least expensive way to fix a broken artifact
4. Which statement best describes the difference between preservation and restoration? (1 point)
Preservation is lengthy while restoration is relatively quick.
Restoration involves chemicals, while preservation uses special containers.
Preservation is a highly complex science; restoration relies mostly on art history.
Restoration returns an artwork to near its original state; preservation maintains the work to resist decay.
5.Based on the examination of this seventeenth-century Chinese ink painting, Morning Boat Jam, what is the significance of this type of transportation to the Chinese community? (1 point)
Chinese culture valued the water because it provided food.
The Chinese refused to build bridges to promote ground transportation.
China's rivers were often polluted, making it unable to be used for fishing or drinking water.
Many Chinese citizens used boats to travel for jobs, resulting in over-crowded waterways.