PrepTest 115, Section 3, Question 3
The contemporary Mexican artistic movement known as muralism,(459 more words not shown)
Which one of the following(12 more words not shown)
- Aits revolutionary(1 more words not shown)
- Bits use of(2 more words not shown)
- Cits tailoring of(4 more words not shown)
- Dits use of(4 more words not shown)
- Eits expression of(2 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
The writer seems especially interested in the artistic innovation. We start with government sponsorship, then spend the rest explaining why politics doesn't fully explain these paintings. That's my initial direction, but the choices may ask us to be more specific about what the writer values.
Working the answers
- A
Revolutionary ideology explains the movement's setting. The writer's central correction is that we shouldn't stop at its politics.
- B
Brilliant color is one feature of Siqueiros's work. It's mentioned, but it doesn't receive the sustained explanation given to the artists' adaptation to mural painting.
- CCorrect
The entire last paragraph explains how the medium shaped the style: large surfaces called for sweeping strokes, strong effects across the work, and designs that remain effective from different viewing positions. This turns our broad prediction of artistic innovation into a particular accomplishment the writer emphasizes.
- D
Familiar images and ideas are part of the shared premise in paragraph one. They matter, but the account develops the innovations required by the new medium much more fully.
- E
As with A, populist ideas are acknowledged before the writer warns against reducing muralism to official government art. The emphasis shifts toward the paintings' artistic achievements.
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