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Why is it important for an art critic to have a strong knoledge of art history?

A) It isnt possible to appreciate or understand modern art without knowing about all the other movements that came before it.

B) It isn't; a person only needs to know how to paint to become a well-respected art critic

C) A background in art history helps validate and justify a critic's judgements.

D) If a person hasn't critiqued historical art, he or she won't know how to critique modern art

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I'm pretty sure The answer is c) a background in art's history helps validate and justify a critics judgement

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