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Surviving seventeenth-century Dutch landscapes
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Surviving seventeenth-century Dutch landscapes attributed to major artists now equal in number those attributed to minor ones. But since in the seventeenth century many prolific minor artists made a living supplying the voracious market for Dutch landscapes, while only a handful of major artists painted in the genre, many attributions of seventeenth-century Dutch landscape paintings to major artists are undoubtedly erroneous.
Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?
A. Technically gifted seventeenth-century Dutch landscape artists developed recognizable styles that were difficult to imitate.
B. In the workshops of major seventeenth-century artists, assistants were employed to prepare the paints, brushes, and other materials that the major artists then used.
C. In the eighteenth century, landscapes by minor seventeenth-century artists were often simply thrown away or else destroyed through improper storage.
D. Seventeenth-century art dealers paid minor artists extra money to leave their landscapes unsigned so that the dealers could add phony signatures and pass such works off as valuable paintings.
E. More seventeenth-century Dutch landscapes were painted than have actually survived, and that is true of those executed by minor artists as well as of those executed by major artists.
Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?
A. Technically gifted seventeenth-century Dutch landscape artists developed recognizable styles that were difficult to imitate.
B. In the workshops of major seventeenth-century artists, assistants were employed to prepare the paints, brushes, and other materials that the major artists then used.
C. In the eighteenth century, landscapes by minor seventeenth-century artists were often simply thrown away or else destroyed through improper storage.
D. Seventeenth-century art dealers paid minor artists extra money to leave their landscapes unsigned so that the dealers could add phony signatures and pass such works off as valuable paintings.
E. More seventeenth-century Dutch landscapes were painted than have actually survived, and that is true of those executed by minor artists as well as of those executed by major artists.
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Re: Surviving seventeenth-century Dutch landscapes
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When it comes to the count of surviving Dutch landscapes, those made by major artists = those made by minor artists. For minor artists back in the day, painting such landscapes was a source of living whereas major artists were only a handful. Thus, the author concludes that there is a case of overestimation of Dutch landscapes made by major artists. We are to strengthen the conclusion, and find a point that is related to the conclusion.
A. Technically gifted seventeenth-century Dutch landscape artists developed recognizable styles that were difficult to imitate.
This is weakening the argument if anything.
B. In the workshops of major seventeenth-century artists, assistants were employed to prepare the paints, brushes, and other materials that the major artists then used.
Unrelated to the argument
C. In the eighteenth century, landscapes by minor seventeenth-century artists were often simply thrown away or else destroyed through improper storage.
Again, this is a weakener.
D. Seventeenth-century art dealers paid minor artists extra money to leave their landscapes unsigned so that the dealers could add phony signatures and pass such works off as valuable paintings.
So this explains why there might be a case of overestimating the landscapes made by major artists. Correct answer.
E. More seventeenth-century Dutch landscapes were painted than have actually survived, and that is true of those executed by minor artists as well as of those executed by major artists.
Does not strengthen nor weaken.
This is weakening the argument if anything.
Unrelated to the argument
Again, this is a weakener.
D. Seventeenth-century art dealers paid minor artists extra money to leave their landscapes unsigned so that the dealers could add phony signatures and pass such works off as valuable paintings.
So this explains why there might be a case of overestimating the landscapes made by major artists. Correct answer.
Does not strengthen nor weaken.
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22 Apr 2024, 05:22
22 Apr 2024, 05:22
Here's how I worked out the correct answer:
The correct statement should facilitate the appropriation of paintings painted by minor artists under the name of major artists. Now, let's see which all statements serve this purpose.
A. Technically gifted seventeenth-century Dutch landscape artists developed recognizable styles that were difficult to imitate. (This would rather be a counter-argument as this, if true, would make it difficult for the paintings to be passed on under others' names)
B. In the workshops of major seventeenth-century artists, assistants were employed to prepare the paints, brushes, and other materials that the major artists then used. (While this could enable the appropriation, it's difficult that this would be a reason for wrong assigning of names, as suggested by the correct answer)
C. In the eighteenth century, landscapes by minor seventeenth-century artists were often simply thrown away or else destroyed through improper storage. (This does not explain why paintings by minor artists were assigned under names of major artists)
D. Seventeenth-century art dealers paid minor artists extra money to leave their landscapes unsigned so that the dealers could add phony signatures and pass such works off as valuable paintings. (This easily would be the cause that resulted in the mismatch in number of paintings by minor and major artists.
E. More seventeenth-century Dutch landscapes were painted than have actually survived, and that is true of those executed by minor artists as well as of those executed by major artists. (This wouldn't explain why the numbers did not match earlier)
The correct statement should facilitate the appropriation of paintings painted by minor artists under the name of major artists. Now, let's see which all statements serve this purpose.
A. Technically gifted seventeenth-century Dutch landscape artists developed recognizable styles that were difficult to imitate. (This would rather be a counter-argument as this, if true, would make it difficult for the paintings to be passed on under others' names)
B. In the workshops of major seventeenth-century artists, assistants were employed to prepare the paints, brushes, and other materials that the major artists then used. (While this could enable the appropriation, it's difficult that this would be a reason for wrong assigning of names, as suggested by the correct answer)
C. In the eighteenth century, landscapes by minor seventeenth-century artists were often simply thrown away or else destroyed through improper storage. (This does not explain why paintings by minor artists were assigned under names of major artists)
D. Seventeenth-century art dealers paid minor artists extra money to leave their landscapes unsigned so that the dealers could add phony signatures and pass such works off as valuable paintings. (This easily would be the cause that resulted in the mismatch in number of paintings by minor and major artists.
E. More seventeenth-century Dutch landscapes were painted than have actually survived, and that is true of those executed by minor artists as well as of those executed by major artists. (This wouldn't explain why the numbers did not match earlier)
