How can experts tell that a Van Gogh painting is genuine?

The forged ones have more brush strokes.

Why has authenticating art been unreliable in the past?

The process relied on experts and academics.

How was the Chagall forgery uncovered?

The dealer met the artist by chance on and found out.

To trace the ownership of an object is to...

make a connection to its owner.

Why is it important to be certain about a work of art's authenticit?

The value of a genuine piece is considerably higher.

What is not uncommon in the art world?

Forged works of art change hands for large sums of money.

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How can experts tell that a Van Gogh painting is genuine?
The forged ones have pointillist brush strokes.
The forged ones have more brush strokes.
The genuine ones have more brush strokes.
The forged ones have fewer brush strokes.
2
Why has authenticating art been unreliable in the past?
The process relied on scientific proof.
The process didn't rely on experts and academics.
The process relied on experts and academics.
The process combined scientific proof and Experts.
3
Lucrative means
Profitable
Despicable
Preposterous
Reliable
4
To pass off a forged work of art is to ...
give it away.
refuse to buy it.
transport it by train.
present it as real.
5
How was the Chagall forgery uncovered?
The dealer met the artist by chance on and found out.
The artist met the dealer at a restaurant.
The dealer was an expert art critic and figured it out.
The artist that forged the painting confessed his crime.
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A laborious process is one that...
involves physical activity.
demands little effort.
is easy and trouble free.
is difficult, challenging.
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To trace the ownership of an object is to...
draw a line to the object.
discover the whereabouts of the object.
to hide the object so no one can find it.
make a connection to its owner.
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If something comes to light it...
is made known.
is hidden.
is forsaken.
is concealed.
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Why is it important to be certain about a work of art's authenticit?
The value of a genuine piece is considerably higher.
The fake can safely be exhibited in a museum.
The value of a fake is astronomical.
The value of a fake piece is high.
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To be taken in by someone is to...
to be accepted.
to be invited.
to be fooled.
to be insulted.
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What is not uncommon in the art world?
Forged works of art change hands for small sums of money.
Forged works of art change hands for large sums of money.
Forged works of art change hands for small sums of money.
Authentic works of art change hands for large sums of money.

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