Critical Reasoning

max37274 wrote:Michelangelo's sixteenth-century Sistine Chapel paintings are currently being restored. A goal of the restorers is to uncover Michelangelo's original work, and so additions made to Michelangelo's paintings by later artists are being removed. However, the restorers have decided to make one exception: to leave intact additions that were painted by da Volterra.

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to reconcile the restorers' decision with the goal stated in the passage?

(A) The restorers believe that da Volterra stripped away all previous layers of paint before he painted his own additions to the Sistine Chapel.

(B) Because da Volterra used a type of pigment that is especially sensitive to light, the additions to the Sistine Chapel that ad Volterra painted have relatively muted colors.

(C) Da Volterra's additions were painted in a style that was similar to the style used by Michelangelo.

(D) Michelangelo is famous primarily for his sculptures and only secondarily for his paintings, whereas da Volterra is known exclusively for his paintings.

(E) Da Volterra's work is considered by certain art historians to be just as valuable as the work of additions to Michelangelo's work.

reply2spg wrote:Answer must be A

Restorer's want to uncover Michelangelo's original work by leaving da Volterra's painting as it on Michelangelo's original work. What if da Volterra did a painting by scrapping Michelangelo's original work, then restorer's can not restore original work.

This is a kind of assumption question.

max37274 wrote:Michelangelo's sixteenth-century Sistine Chapel paintings are currently being restored. A goal of the restorers is to uncover Michelangelo's original work, and so additions made to Michelangelo's paintings by later artists are being removed. However, the restorers have decided to make one exception: to leave intact additions that were painted by da Volterra.

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to reconcile the restorers' decision with the goal stated in the passage?

(A) The restorers believe that da Volterra stripped away all previous layers of paint before he painted his own additions to the Sistine Chapel.

(B) Because da Volterra used a type of pigment that is especially sensitive to light, the additions to the Sistine Chapel that ad Volterra painted have relatively muted colors.

(C) Da Volterra's additions were painted in a style that was similar to the style used by Michelangelo.

(D) Michelangelo is famous primarily for his sculptures and only secondarily for his paintings, whereas da Volterra is known exclusively for his paintings.

(E) Da Volterra's work is considered by certain art historians to be just as valuable as the work of additions to Michelangelo's work.

komal wrote:

max37274 wrote:Michelangelo's sixteenth-century Sistine Chapel paintings are currently being restored. A goal of the restorers is to uncover Michelangelo's original work, and so additions made to Michelangelo's paintings by later artists are being removed. However, the restorers have decided to make one exception: to leave intact additions that were painted by da Volterra.

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to reconcile the restorers' decision with the goal stated in the passage?

(A) The restorers believe that da Volterra stripped away all previous layers of paint before he painted his own additions to the Sistine Chapel.

(B) Because da Volterra used a type of pigment that is especially sensitive to light, the additions to the Sistine Chapel that ad Volterra painted have relatively muted colors.

(C) Da Volterra's additions were painted in a style that was similar to the style used by Michelangelo.

(D) Michelangelo is famous primarily for his sculptures and only secondarily for his paintings, whereas da Volterra is known exclusively for his paintings.

(E) Da Volterra's work is considered by certain art historians to be just as valuable as the work of additions to Michelangelo's work.

Restorers' goal = Uncover Michaelangelo's work

(A) says...... Volterra stripped away all layers of paint before painting his own. This means even if restorers remove his paintings, Michaelangelo's work will not be uncovered (restorers goal will not be met). The restorers will not find anything underneath because Volterra has already taken it off. Hence the restorers goal will not be met by removing volterra's painting.

Only (A) helps to reconcile the restorers' decision with the goal stated in the passage. Hence (A) is correct.

Hope this helps : )

osirus0830 wrote:This doesn't resolve why they left Da Volterra's paintings in tact. The last line asks why they left his works in tact, answer A doesn't address this at all imo. Can anyone post the original explanation?

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let me try to put it in simple terms. Goal is to uncover michaelangelo's work. that roughly means michael's work is covered. his work is covered by what? by paintings of other artists.

Now (A) says that volterra dint cover angelo's work by his paintings. he scrapped of layers of paint before painting his own.

now if the restorers remove volterra's painting. what do they get underneath? do they get michaelangelo's paintings? No.

Hence the restorers goal is not met by scrapping off volterra's paintings. thus they decide to keep it intact.

Hope this helps : )