PrepTest 141, Section 1, Question 10
From a critical discussion of the work of(461 more words not shown)
Which one of the following,(20 more words not shown)
- ASitting for a(10 more words not shown)
- BPaintings, unlike photographs,(5 more words not shown)
- CAll of the(14 more words not shown)
- DA painter can(13 more words not shown)
- EPaintings typically bear(9 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
Why could a painting let us accept the imaginary character while a photograph keeps reminding us of the actual sitter? We need a difference that affects what the viewer sees. The camera preserves awkward details; a painter can choose what to include.
What we’re looking for
For example, if a child dressed as a holy figure looks irritated, a painter could omit that expression. The photograph may retain it, making the real child harder to forget. That would explain the difference in suspension of disbelief.
Working the answers
- A
Taking longer doesn't by itself explain why the finished painting hides the sitter's real identity more effectively. This describes the production schedule, not the relevant visual result.
- B
Obviously impossible situations would make the imagined scene's unreality conspicuous. That doesn't explain why a painting makes it easier to accept the fiction. The possibility of depicting something impossible is not the ability to conceal a model's distracting features.
- C
Separate sittings tell us when the people must be present, not whether viewers can lose sight of their real identities in the finished image. We need the connection to the illusion, which this choice doesn't provide.
- DCorrect
A painter can remove features inconsistent with the role: an unsuitable expression, for instance. Without those reminders of the real sitter, the viewer can focus on the imagined persona. This directly explains how a painting could support an illusion that the camera's detailed realism interrupts.
- E
A recognizable artistic style might tell us who painted the work or when it was made. It doesn't explain why we could accept the pictured character while forgetting the actual model.
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