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Art scholar Herbert Read has noted of Impressionist artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir that he was the final painter representing the artistic tradition that started at Rubens and ended at Watteau. Peter Paul Rubens, the Flemish artist who flourished in the seventeenth century, is renowned for his creative choice of subject matter, from landscapes to allegory. Antoine Watteau, the French-born painter who died early in the eighteenth century, is generally remembered for his ability to interweave themes from Italian theatre into his paintings. During the late nineteenth century in which he thrived, the French artist Renoir was particularly renowned for his application of light and shading, his use of vibrant color, and his ability to create an intimate scene.
Which of the following best summarizes the main conclusion of the passage above?
A. Like Rubens and Watteau, Renoir selected subject matter that was creative and theatrical.
B. Read believes that Rubens, Watteau, and Renoir are among the greatest painters in Western history.
C. Read believes that apart from Renoir, no great artist of note has arisen since the early eighteenth century.
D. Relative to other painters of Renoir's era and later ones, Renoir best carried on the tradition of individual style that defined earlier artists.
E. The painters who had the greatest impact between the seventeenth and late nineteenth centuries were either Flemish or French.
Which of the following best summarizes the main conclusion of the passage above?
A. Like Rubens and Watteau, Renoir selected subject matter that was creative and theatrical.
B. Read believes that Rubens, Watteau, and Renoir are among the greatest painters in Western history.
C. Read believes that apart from Renoir, no great artist of note has arisen since the early eighteenth century.
D. Relative to other painters of Renoir's era and later ones, Renoir best carried on the tradition of individual style that defined earlier artists.
E. The painters who had the greatest impact between the seventeenth and late nineteenth centuries were either Flemish or French.
26 Jun 2021, 17:45
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
Overview:
Question 6 offers a quotation from an art scholar about the Impressionist artist Renoir, in which Renoir is discussed within the context of two earlier artists. The passage offers details about these earlier artists, as well as information about Renoir’s personal artistic style. The question asks for a statement that best summarizes the conclusion of the passage. Because the passage does not state its main point directly, the student must infer that statement of summary from the information within the passage.
The Correct Answer:
D In describing each of the three artists named – Rubens, Watteau, and Renoir – the passage offers very different details about each one. Rubens is remembered for “creative choice of subject matter,” Watteau for his “ability to interweave themes from Italian theatre into his paintings,” and Renoir for “his application of light and shading, his use of vibrant color, and his ability to create an intimate scene.” None of these qualities is closely related, so the only answer that explains the purpose of each description is answer choice (D), in which Renoir is noted for following a tradition of individual style. What is more, Read notes Renoir as the “final representative,” so it is safe to say that Read believes there is no painter after Renoir who has this quality. Answer choice (D) is thus correct.
The Incorrect Answers:
A The only artist noted specifically for his subject matter is Rubens, and the passage does not indicate that this quality may be attributed either to Watteau or Renoir, so answer choice (A) is incorrect
B Herbert Read comments on Renoir carrying on the “artistic tradition that started at Rubens and ended at Watteau,” but this statement does not indicate Read’s personal opinion about whether or not all three men may be considered the greatest artists in Western history, so answer choice (B) cannot be correct.
C Read notes that Renoir is the “final painter” of a certain artistic quality, but he makes no comment about artists after Renoir, nor does he suggest that no great artists have arisen since Renoir. It is, of course, possible that he makes this claim elsewhere in his analysis, but the claim is not recorded in this particular passage, so answer choice (C) cannot be inferred and is thus incorrect.
E Again, Read makes no comment on whether or not Rubens (Flemish), Watteau, and Renoir (both French) were the greatest painters of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. What is more, Read notes that Renoir carries on a tradition that “runs directly from Rubens to Watteau,” so it is very possible that the unnamed painters who fell between Rubens and Watteau were not Flemish or French.
General Discussion
10 Jul 2018, 02:32
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+1 for D.
Stimulus :
The author has provided examples of three artists and their distinct artistic qualities respectively, and has also mentioned that Renoir was the final painter representing the artistic tradition that started at Rubens and ended at Watteau.
D. Relative to other painters of Renoir's era and later ones, Renoir best carried on the tradition of individual style that defined earlier artists --> Correct
Hence, D.
Stimulus :
The author has provided examples of three artists and their distinct artistic qualities respectively, and has also mentioned that Renoir was the final painter representing the artistic tradition that started at Rubens and ended at Watteau.
D. Relative to other painters of Renoir's era and later ones, Renoir best carried on the tradition of individual style that defined earlier artists --> Correct
Hence, D.
