Art historian: Great works of art have often elicited
outrage when first presented; in Europe,
Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring prompted a riot, and
Manet’s Déjeuner sur l’herbe elicited outrage
and derision. So, since it is clear that art is often
shocking, we should not hesitate to use public
funds to support works of art that many people
find shocking.
Which one of the following is an assumption that the
art historian’s argument requires in order for its
conclusion to be properly drawn?
(A) Most art is shocking.
(B) Stravinsky and Manet received public funding
for their art.
(C) Art used to be more shocking than it currently
is.
(D) Public funds should support art.
(E) Anything that shocks is art.
outrage when first presented; in Europe,
Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring prompted a riot, and
Manet’s Déjeuner sur l’herbe elicited outrage
and derision. So, since it is clear that art is often
shocking, we should not hesitate to use public
funds to support works of art that many people
find shocking.
Which one of the following is an assumption that the
art historian’s argument requires in order for its
conclusion to be properly drawn?
(A) Most art is shocking.
(B) Stravinsky and Manet received public funding
for their art.
(C) Art used to be more shocking than it currently
is.
(D) Public funds should support art.
(E) Anything that shocks is art.
