PrepTest 146, Section 4, Question 8
Most sociohistorical interpretations of art view a body(442 more words not shown)
In using the phrase "something(15 more words not shown)
- Aallowed the patron(8 more words not shown)
- Bcould be used(7 more words not shown)
- Cwas meant to(9 more words not shown)
- Dwas representative of(9 more words not shown)
- Eprovided the patron(3 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
Use the house example to understand “something for display.” A famous architect's house can make the owner look sophisticated even if it is impossible to live in. The relevant benefit is the impression on other people. We are explaining this phrase in its context, not listing everything someone might enjoy about owning art.
Working the answers
- A
The example emphasizes credit for the patron's taste, not a political message. Political or social elites can commission art without every commission being a political statement.
- B
Attracting customers would make this a business strategy. No business or commercial benefit is described. The point is how the patron appears to others.
- CCorrect
A favorable impression is exactly what the house example supplies: the commission may make the patron appear to have excellent taste (paragraph 2). Even practical discomfort does not erase that reputational benefit.
- D
This concerns how the work relates to the artist's other work. The example instead explains why a patron would want something associated with a famous artist. No comparison with that artist's broader output is made.
- E
A patron might personally enjoy receiving admiration, but personal satisfaction is not the particular meaning being illustrated. The contrast between an impressive house and an unlivable one directs us to external prestige, rather than the owner's private enjoyment or comfort.
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