Read the text. Complete it with the correct words derived from the words in bold on the right. From the Museum of Fine Arts’ History.
In 1858, Professor Herts, First Head of the History of Art Department
at Moscow University argued that for 1. purposes, (education)
a museum of plaster cast copies of 2. sculptures ought (fame) to be set up.
Funds for the 3. of the museum 4. (construct ) ( build)
were raised by 5. . (subscribe)
Plaster casts from statues exhibited in 6. European (differ)
museums or adorning some city squares were made according to the
plan by professor Tsvetaev of Moscow University, the then Head of
the History of Art Department. Every copy was to have a 7. ( special ) designated place in thel 8. halls. (exhibit)
In 1912, the museum was opened to the public. Now Moscow had
a 9. collection of copies of ancient Greek, (comprehend)
10. , medieval and Renaissance masterpieces. (Rome)
