L2
讲座
1. What is the lecture mainly about?
Efforts to verify the origin of particular paintings
Ways of determining the market value of a painting
Reasons why museums continue to buy more works of art
Ways that the matenials used by famous artists evolved over time
2. What are two points the professor makes about a catalogue raisonne?（多选题）
It focuses on the works of just one artist
It is usually compiled by an at dealer.
It often includes inaccurate information
It can be useful to criminals.
3. According to the professor, how was Wolfgang Beltracchi different from other
forgers?
He copied paintings more for fun than for profit
He taught art at a university
He created original paintings.
He used advanced technology to make copies of paintings.
4. Why does the professor discuss Beltracchi’s painting enttled The Forest ?
To explain why Beltracchi first began to forge paintings
To illustrate the quality of Beltracchi’s paintings
To give an example of the kinds of subject matter that Beetacchi liked to paint
To point out how quickly Beltracchi could complete a convincing forgery
5. The professor mentions a tube of white pigment that Bltracchi used in a painting
What opinion does the professor express about this tube of pigment?
He doubts that the pigment actually contained titanium dioxide.
He believes Bltracchi was aware of all the ingredients in the pigment when he used it
He thinks it is fortunate that the ingredients in the pigment were not accurately listed on the label.
He suspects that the scanning electron microscope may have affected the contents
of the pigment.
6. What does the professor imply when he says this:
It is not possible to be sure that a painting attributed to a famous artist authentic.
It is foolish to spend money on paintings attributed to famous artists.
It is important to make sure that a painting attributed to a famous artist is authentic before buying it.
Art museum curators know how to distinguish authentic paintings from forgeries.
