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which of the following is a central goal of art history:

Ato judge the value of a work of art
Bto apply current artistic theories to past works
Cto explore the cultural factors that contributed to character of the work

d.to investigate the artist's reputation

Verified Answer :

This is of course fairly subjective, but most would agree that ". to explore the cultural factors that contributed to character of the work" would be the best option, since artwork is a subjective realm.

It’s A I think I’m sorry if it’s wrong! :(