Arts and culture

You have 30 minutes to plan and write a response to the issue below. Respond only to this issue and follow its specific task instruction; a response to a different issue would not be acceptable. Take a clear position, support it with relevant reasons and examples, and write in clear, well-organised standard written English. No specialised knowledge of the subject is required. The response is typed in a basic editor without spelling or grammar checking.

The finest works of art are those that can be fully appreciated without knowing anything about when, where or by whom they were made.

Write a response in which you discuss how far you agree or disagree with the statement above and explain the reasoning behind your position. In developing your position, consider circumstances in which the statement might or might not be true, and show how those circumstances influence your view.