The belief that art originates in intuitive rather than rational facul

Summary – Author talks about art and its origin, as worked out by Croce, that art originated intuitively rather rationally – a belief though an old idea. Fundamental of art was inspiration long time ago before romantics(don’t know who they are) replaced it by intuition and self – expression. Philosophers were of the view that art must be controlled by law and by having individuals put things in order intellectually (i.e. by themselves they control their work), which author says is a technical necessity supporting it by examples. Further the orderliness was replaced by new technical elements – linear perspective and detailing - to maintain intellectuality in art.

1. The passage suggests that which of the following would most likely have occurred if linear perspective and anatomy had not come to influence artistic endeavor?
The question tests the application of the opposite to what is mentioned. A negating approach shall work.
(A)The craftsmanship that shaped Gothic architecture would have continued to dominate artists’ outlooks. – WRONG. Though it might be a possibility but can’t be surely said so.
(B)Some other technical elements would have been adopted to discipline artistic inspiration. – CORRECT. As suggested in the end of passage. If not linear perspective and anatomy then something else must have been adopted.
(C)Intellectual control over artistic inspiration would not have influenced painting as it did architecture. – WRONG. Again it can be a possibility though paintings are not discussed.
(D)The role of intuitive inspiration would not have remained fundamental to theories of artistic creation. – WRONG. Intuitive inspiration remains fundamental to art as per romantics however the opposite might not be true.
(E)The assumptions of aesthetic philosophers before Croce would have been invalidated. – WRONG. Apply negation in actual argument of the passage but it does not guarantee the option to be true.

2. The passage supplies information for answering which of the following questions?

(A)Does Romantic art exhibit the triumph of intuition over intellect? – WRONG.
(B)Did an emphasis on linear perspective and anatomy dominate Romantic art? – WRONG.
(C)Are the intellectual and intuitive faculties harmoniously balanced in post-Romantic art? – WRONG.
(D)Are the effects of the rational control of artistic inspiration evident in the great works of pre-Romantic eras? – CORRECT. Examples given helps identify the answer of the question asked in this option.
(E)Was the artistic craftsmanship displayed in Gothic cathedrals also an element in paintings of this period? – WRONG.

3. The passage implies that which of the following was a traditional assumption of aesthetic philosophers?
Marked C which is wrong. An inference question this requires to identify what must be true.
(A)Intellectual elements in art exert a necessary control over artistic inspiration. – CORRECT. Line “philosophers .. assumed it must be controlled by law and by the intellectual power … order” suggest the option to be true.
(B)Architecture has never again reached the artistic greatness of the Gothic cathedrals. – WRONG. Artistic greatness is not mentioned.
(C)Aesthetic philosophy is determined by the technical necessities of art. – WRONG.
(D)Artistic craftsmanship is more important in architectural art than in pictorial art. – WRONG. Irrelevant.
(E)Paintings lacked the intellectual element before the invention of linear perspective and anatomy. – WRONG. Though looks good but it talks about paintings which is not discussed.

4. The author mentions “linear perspective and anatomy” in the last sentence in order to do which of the following?

(A)Expand his argument to include painting as well as architecture – WRONG. Irrelevant.
(B)Indicate his disagreement with Croce’s theory of the origins of art – WRONG. No such opinion is given by author.
(C)Support his point that rational order of some kind has often seemed to discipline artistic inspiration – CORRECT. Line “new technical elements had to be adopted to maintain the intellectual element in art. Such were linear perspective and anatomy” suggest that orderliness still was present in art.
(D)Explain the rational elements in Gothic painting that corresponded to craftsmanship in Gothic architecture – WRONG. No such explanation is given only mentioned in passage.
(E)Show the increasing sophistication of artists after the Gothic period – WRONG. Irrelevant.

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