What is an aesthetic question a viewer might ask about a work of art? what civilization made this work? what principles of design were used to make this work? what qualifies a functional object like this as a work of art? what political events were taking place when this work was made?

Silverpoint is a. a technique using the blackish residue of impure carbon obtained by removing water from animal and vegetation substances. b. a technique involving the use of a metal point, and a thin silver wire, popular in the 14th and 15th centuries. c. a printmaking technique born from crayon manner that imitates the appearance of chalk lines. d. a technique used since the 16th century involving a stick filled with either colored or black graphite, a heated mixture of carbon and clay