The recent cleaning of frescoes in the Sistine Chapel has raised impor

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The recent cleaning of frescoes in the Sistine Chapel has raised important aesthetic issues. Art historians are now acutely aware that the colors of the works they study may differ from the works’ original colors. Art historians have concluded from this that interpretations of the frescoes that seemed appropriate before the frescoes’ restoration may no longer be appropriate.

Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify the art historians’ reasoning?
 
(A) The appropriateness of an interpretation of an artwork is relative to the general history of the period in which the interpretation is made. 
(B) The restoration of an artwork may alter it such that it will have colors that the artist did not intend for it to have. 
(C) The colors of an artwork are relevant to an appropriate interpretation of that work. 
(D) Art historians are the best judges of the value of an artwork. 
(E) Interpretations of an artwork are appropriate if they originated during the period when the work was created.

unraveled · Answer

The recent cleaning of frescoes in the Sistine Chapel has raised important aesthetic issues. Art historians are now acutely aware that the  colors  of the works they study  may differ from the works’ original colors . Art historians have concluded from this  that interpretations of the frescoes that seemed appropriate before the frescoes’ restoration may no longer be appropriate .

Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify the art historians’ reasoning?

Highlighted text is the conclusion. Blue texts are key words. The argument is revolving around colors and thus conclusion as well. A choice that gives some context about color would most likely be the answer. Also what is meant by interpretation of frescoes?!! 
Thus, the choice must bridge the gap between 'colors' and 'interpretations'.

(A) The appropriateness of an interpretation of an artwork is  relative to the general history of the period  in which the interpretation is made. - WRONG. Nothing about color. 
(B) The restoration of an artwork may alter it such that it will have colors that the  artist did not intend for it to have . - WRONG. 'Colors' woird is there but no context is present. Artists' intention is not relevant.
(C) The  colors  of an artwork  are relevant to an appropriate interpretation  of that work. - CORRECT. 
(D) Art historians are the  best judges  of the value of an artwork. - WRONG. May be or may be not, but it is irrelevant.
(E) Interpretations of an artwork are appropriate if they  originated during the period when the work was created . - WRONG. Goes in the period not discussed, most importantly irrelevant to argument.

Answer C.

Aeyvei · Answer

Argument:
What? An interpretation after restoration may no longer be appropriate
Why? Because color has changed after the restoration

But we do not know any link between color and interpretation - to make it more sound the 2 should be linked

RICHA1189 · Answer

The recent cleaning of frescoes in the Sistine Chapel has raised important aesthetic issues. Art historians are now acutely aware that the colors of the works they study may differ from the works’ original colors. Art historians have concluded from this that interpretations of the frescoes that seemed appropriate before the frescoes’ restoration may no longer be appropriate.

Before cleaning - colour appropriate , no aesthetic issues . 
cleaning result - colours of work they study are different from work’s original colour 
Conclusion - frescoes that seemed appropriate may no longer be appropriate 
Pre think - reasoning of art historian is associated with colour of frescoes that has led to the conclusion. It

Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify the art historians’ reasoning?

(A) The appropriateness of an interpretation of an artwork  is relative to the general history of the period  in which the interpretation is made.  No correlation with the history. Out of scope 
(B) The restoration of an artwork may alter it such that it will have colors that the artist did not intend for it to have.  Reverse of the argument . Colours not changed after the restoration  
(C) The colors of an artwork are relevant to an appropriate interpretation of that work.  Correct correlation  
(D) Art historians are the best judges of the value of an artwork.  Irrelevant  
(E) Interpretations of an artwork are appropriate if  they originated during the period when the work was created.   wrong correlation

Best option is C

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