All of Francoise Duparc's surviving paintings blend portraiture and

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All of Francoise Duparc's surviving paintings blend portraiture and genre. Her subjects appear to be acquaintances whom she has asked to pose; she has captured both their self-consciousness and the spontaneity of their everyday activities, the depiction of which characterizes genre painting. But genre painting, especially when it portrayed members of the humblest classes, was never popular in eighteenth-century France. The Le Nain brothers and Georges de La Tour, who also chose such themes, were largely ignored. Their present high standing is due to a different, more democratic political climate and to different aesthetic values: we no longer require artists to provide ideal images of humanity for our moral edification but rather regard such idealization as a falsification of the truth. Duparc gives no improving message and discreetly refrains from judging her subjects. In brief, her works neither elevate nor instruct. This restraint largely explains her lack of popular success during her lifetime, even if her talent did not go completely unrecognized by her eighteenth-century French contemporaries.   1 
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 1. According to the passage, modern viewers are not likely to value which of the following qualities in a painting?

(A) The technical elements of the painting 
(B) The spontaneity of the painting 
(C) The moral lesson imparted by the painting 
(D) The degree to which the painting realistically depicts its subject 
(E) The degree to which the artist's personality is revealed in the painting

2 
 A 
 2. If the history of Duparc's artistic reputation were to follow that of the Le Nain brothers and Georges de La Tour, present-day assessments of her work would be likely to contain which of the following?

(A) An evaluation that accords high status to her work 
(B) Acknowledgment of her technical expertise but dismissal of her subject matter as trivial 
(C) Agreement with assessments made in her own time but acknowledgments of the exceptional quality of a few of her paintings 
(D) Placement of her among the foremost artists of her century 
(E) A reclassification of her work as portraiture rather than genre painting

3 
 D 
 3. It can be inferred from the passage that the term "genre painting" would most likely apply to which of the following?

(A) A painting depicting a glorious moment of victory following a battle 
(B) A painting illustrating a narrative from the Bible 
(C) A portrayal of a mythological Greek goddess 
(D) A portrayal of a servant engaged in his work 
(E) A formal portrait of an eighteenth-century king

4 
 A 
 4. The argument of the passage best supports which of the following contentions concerning judgments of artistic work?

(A) Aesthetic judgments can be influenced by the political beliefs of those making the judgment. 
(B) Judgments of the value of an artist's work made by his or her contemporaries must be discounted before a true judgment can be made. 
(C) Modern aesthetic taste is once again moving in the direction of regarding idealistic painting as the most desirable form of painting. 
(D) In order to be highly regarded, an artist cannot be solely identified with one particular kind of painting. 
(E) Spontaneity is the most valuable quality a portrait painter can have.

deepshikha12 · Answer

1. According to the passage, modern viewers are not likely to value which of the following qualities in a painting? 
Refer line " we no longer require artists to provide ideal images of humanity for our moral edification but rather regard such idealization as a falsification of the truth" - option c

2. If the history of Duparc's artistic reputation were to follow that of the Le Nain brothers and Georges de La Tour, present-day assessments of her work would be likely to contain which of the following? 
refer line "In brief, her works neither elevate nor instruct. This restraint largely explains her lack of popular success during her lifetime, even if her talent did not go completely unrecognized by her eighteenth-century French contemporaries".

3. It can be inferred from the passage that the term "genre painting" would most likely apply to which of the following? 
Characteristics of Genre panting: 
- acquaintances whom she has asked to pose; 
- has captured both their self-consciousness and the spontaneity of their everyday activities

(A) A painting depicting a glorious moment of victory following a battle - not real life seen by her
(B) A painting illustrating a narrative from the Bible - not real life 
(C) A portrayal of a mythological Greek goddess - not real life
(D) A portrayal of a servant engaged in his work - servant, she would know and would be doing his regular work. 
(E) A formal portrait of an eighteenth-century king - it would be posed

4. The argument of the passage best supports which of the following contentions concerning judgments of artistic work?

this is the category of question which demand "specific to generic" inference. basis given specific information given in para, we need to come up with generic statement.

(A) Aesthetic judgments can be influenced by the political beliefs of those making the judgment. - 
(B) Judgments of the value of an artist's work made by his or her contemporaries must be discounted before a true judgment can be made. - the para doesn't talk about judgement. True judgement, not sure what does this even mean.
(C) Modern aesthetic taste is once again moving in the direction of regarding idealistic painting as the most desirable form of painting. - wrong. modern doesn't want idealistic. it wants realistic. 
(D) In order to be highly regarded, an artist cannot be solely identified with one particular kind of painting. - not given any where
(E) Spontaneity is the most valuable quality a portrait painter can have. - "most" word is a problem.

federer16 · Answer

Actually I am still not clear about 2. The passage says "their high standing". Shouldn't it be option D. If Duparc's reputation followed others, then his/her standing got better. There is no mention of work. Kindly explain.

fauji · Answer

Please explain ques 4. Unable to understand the Answer. Thanks.

federer16 · Answer

The passage states that now the judgments can be molded by a more democratic climate (that is political belief) and aesthetic values. So option A implies that.

Their present high standing is due to a different,  more democratic political climate  and to  different aesthetic values

fauji · Answer

The author says in the 5th sentence that the Le Nain brothers and Georges de La Tour, two other artists who had also specialized in genre paintings, were largely ignored during their lifetimes but have a present high standing. So, if Duparc’s artistic reputation were to follow theirs, the present day assessment of her works would give her works a high status.

Source: english-for-students

skhanna10 · Answer

Can someone explain answer to the 2nd question?

Sajjad1994 · Answer

This is a hard question, Option A is the answer. Read the below lines from the middle of the passage:

"Their present high standing is due to a different, more democratic political climate and to different aesthetic values"

If she had been following the works of the other two artists, she would have been considered with high regard. These lines tell us that the other two artists are now highly regarded.

nkshmalik1 · Answer

Can anyone tell me how the answer to q4 is a? 
In the passage, there is a mention of

But the correct option talks about aesthetic judgement can be influenced by the political beliefs of those making the judgements. There is no mention of the relatedness of aesthetic value and political beliefs.

How do we deduce such inferences?

Thanks.

Sajjad1994 · Answer

But genre painting, especially when it portrayed members of the humblest classes,  was never popular in eighteenth-century France.  The Le Nain brothers and Georges de La Tour, who also chose such themes, were largely ignored.  Their present high standing is due to a different, more democratic political climate and to different aesthetic values:  we no longer require artists to provide ideal images of humanity for our moral edification but rather regard such idealization as a falsification of the truth.

(A) Aesthetic judgments can be influenced by the political beliefs of those making the judgment.
 correct- their present high standing is due to a different, more democratic political climate

(B) Judgments of the value of an artist's work made by his or her contemporaries must be discounted before a true judgment can be made.
 incorrect- not supported in passage

(C) Modern aesthetic taste is once again moving in the direction of regarding idealistic painting as the most desirable form of painting.
 Incorrect- opposite of what is mentioned in passage

(D) In order to be highly regarded, an artist cannot be solely identified with one particular kind of painting.
 incorrect- not supported in passage

(E) Spontaneity is the most valuable quality a portrait painter can have.
 incorrect- not supported in passage

Answer: A

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