Art for April 1

To prepare for our discussion of art please listen to the clip and answer the following questions.

The Gardner Museum Art Heist

1. 1. How many years ago was the heist?

2. 2. What were the two men dressed as?

3. What time exactly did the crime take place?

4. 4. What did the two men announce in the museum?

5. What exactly was stolen? (Give as much detail as possible).

. 6. How much do experts believe the paintings are worth today?

7. Why does Mr. Boser believe that David Turner no longer has access to the art?

8. .Where does Mr. Boser think the paintings are? (Give as much detail as possible).

10 9. What kind of person or personality would be capable of committing such a crime?

10. Why do the empty frames still hang on the wall in the museum?
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