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Directions: The following passage is followed by a question with five options. Choose the best option.

Nineteenth-century art critics judged art by the realism of its method of representation. It was assumed that the realistic method developed from primitive beginnings to the perfection of formal realism. It is one of the permanent gains of the aesthetic revolution of the twentieth century that we are rid of this type of aesthetics.

It can be inferred from the above passage that the artistic revolution of the twentieth century had which of the following effects?

  1. It de-emphasized realistic representation as an evaluative consideration for judging works of art.

  2. It permitted modern critics to appreciate the simplicity of primitive art.

  3. It repudiated the realistic representation found in the art of the past.

  4. It reinforced traditional ways of looking at and judging great art.

  5. It discouraged exhibitionism and emphasized visual aestheticism.
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Explanation

Earlier perfection meant being closer to reality. The twentieth century got rid of this.

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