Historical factors such as technological change, social conditions, or pre- + |0 O1 x" t& `
vailing public tastes are not the only factors that influence artistic style.
) ?( }: S! @) v8 j0 l0 bArtistic style also derives from artists' individual tastes and predilections,
8 T- B, b5 I/ M- E2 |which frequently anticipate stylistic trends of the future or reflect those of
* K- i' ]+ X2 |" @( z/ I% `# Ethe past.+ F r# _& m) M& C
If the statements are true, which of the following conclusions is best sup-
& V8 y0 c+ o5 r+ B1 uported on the basis of them?
( I1 ]- f6 X* _! {: [9 N A It is often difficult to determine solely on the basis of style exactly7 t6 J8 e/ l" |/ J4 c' t2 {; Z
when a work of art was created.
+ Q- L1 @2 [, T {, }8 A4 ] B An artist whose work is influenced by stylistic trends of the past
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C It is essential to know the historical context in which a work of art
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artistic merit. + {0 a) L9 j) W/ ]7 E( c; o# A
D The tastes and predilections that are idiosyncratic to an individual
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affect the society in which that artist lives.
" K2 \: f8 q* [' q E Tastes and predilections are almost always more similar among
. I6 ?7 } j% R; C: C any given set of contemporaries than among any given set of indi- F2 V( w+ T# ]0 k" h4 W4 M6 ^
viduals from different time periods. " h& G2 F! Q& ~5 M5 J6 r2 c$ y7 J
答案A |