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Passage IV Vermeer's Artistry

The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. Each paragraph is numbered in brackets, and question 59 will ask you to choose where Paragraph 4 should most logically be placed.

[1] Johannes Vermeer's The Art of Painting combines realistic

representation with metaphorical details (46)to prompt the viewer to

think about how art works. Vermeer is best known for

portraying women in everyday domestic moments, (47)since he

showed them making lace, reading, or doing chores. This

painting, however, centers on male (48)artist; critics believe

represents Vermeer himself, as he paints a female model. Thus,

the painting seems to offer the artist's commentary on his art.

[2] (1) Yet some details are inconsistent with the work's

prevailing realism. (2) in one place, the painter's hair fades

gradually into the background colors of the map behind him.

(3) In (49)another, blurring of background details, the folds of

drapery on the table are out of focus, creating an impressionistic

effect. (4) Basic tools (50)which the painter would need access in

order to paint, like a palette, are absent from the image. (5) It

also appears that, were the painter to stand up, he'd bang

his head on the chandelier above him. (6) (51)Suggesting the artist's

metaphorical stature within the scene and reaffirms his

significance. (52)

[3] Together, the realistic and metaphorical details make

Vermeer's work (53)stand out even from other Dutch masterpieces

that also depict art being made. Emanuel de Witte's Interior with

a Woman at the Clavichord, for instance, also shows a domestic

space as the site of artistic performance. Yet de Witte's work

does not emphasize the role of an artist's decisions in creating

the semblance of realism the way Vermeer's does. Vermeer's

image directly reminds us that an artist's choices (54)are based on

that artist's personal experiences.

[4] The realistic precision of The Art of Painting is striking.

Details are so clear that, for instance, historians have (55)diagnosed

the exact document Vermeer must have (56)referenced in his

depiction of a map that hangs on the wall in the painting.

Vermeer's mastery of many of painting's components,

(57)including such fundamental elements as light and color,

(58)result in an image that appears as accurate as a photograph.

Question 46

Which choice best indicates where Vermeer was born and worked?

Please find the underlined section next to (46) and choose one of the four choices below.

• NO CHANGE

• in one of Dutch painter's most self-referential works.

• to produce a complex statement about the politics and practice of painting.

• in a painting owned by the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.

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Passage IV Vermeer's Artistry

The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. Each paragraph is numbered in brackets, and question 59 will ask you to choose where Paragraph 4 should most logically be placed.

[1] Johannes Vermeer's The Art of Painting combines realistic

representation with metaphorical details (46)to prompt the viewer to

think about how art works. Vermeer is best known for

portraying women in everyday domestic moments, (47)since he

showed them making lace, reading, or doing chores. This

painting, however, centers on male (48)artist; critics believe

represents Vermeer himself, as he paints a female model. Thus,

the painting seems to offer the artist's commentary on his art.

[2] (1) Yet some details are inconsistent with the work's

prevailing realism. (2) in one place, the painter's hair fades

gradually into the background colors of the map behind him.

(3) In (49)another, blurring of background details, the folds of

drapery on the table are out of focus, creating an impressionistic

effect. (4) Basic tools (50)which the painter would need access in

order to paint, like a palette, are absent from the image. (5) It

also appears that, were the painter to stand up, he'd bang

his head on the chandelier above him. (6) (51)Suggesting the artist's

metaphorical stature within the scene and reaffirms his

significance. (52)

[3] Together, the realistic and metaphorical details make

Vermeer's work (53)stand out even from other Dutch masterpieces

that also depict art being made. Emanuel de Witte's Interior with

a Woman at the Clavichord, for instance, also shows a domestic

space as the site of artistic performance. Yet de Witte's work

does not emphasize the role of an artist's decisions in creating

the semblance of realism the way Vermeer's does. Vermeer's

image directly reminds us that an artist's choices (54)are based on

that artist's personal experiences.

[4] The realistic precision of The Art of Painting is striking.

Details are so clear that, for instance, historians have (55)diagnosed

the exact document Vermeer must have (56)referenced in his

depiction of a map that hangs on the wall in the painting.

Vermeer's mastery of many of painting's components,

(57)including such fundamental elements as light and color,

(58)result in an image that appears as accurate as a photograph.

Question 47

Please find the underlined section next to (47) and choose one of the four choices below.

• NO CHANGE

• showing

• in which he showed

• DELETE the underlined portion.

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Passage IV Vermeer's Artistry

The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. Each paragraph is numbered in brackets, and question 59 will ask you to choose where Paragraph 4 should most logically be placed.

[1] Johannes Vermeer's The Art of Painting combines realistic

representation with metaphorical details (46)to prompt the viewer to

think about how art works. Vermeer is best known for

portraying women in everyday domestic moments, (47)since he

showed them making lace, reading, or doing chores. This

painting, however, centers on male (48)artist; critics believe

represents Vermeer himself, as he paints a female model. Thus,

the painting seems to offer the artist's commentary on his art.

[2] (1) Yet some details are inconsistent with the work's

prevailing realism. (2) in one place, the painter's hair fades

gradually into the background colors of the map behind him.

(3) In (49)another, blurring of background details, the folds of

drapery on the table are out of focus, creating an impressionistic

effect. (4) Basic tools (50)which the painter would need access in

order to paint, like a palette, are absent from the image. (5) It

also appears that, were the painter to stand up, he'd bang

his head on the chandelier above him. (6) (51)Suggesting the artist's

metaphorical stature within the scene and reaffirms his

significance. (52)

[3] Together, the realistic and metaphorical details make

Vermeer's work (53)stand out even from other Dutch masterpieces

that also depict art being made. Emanuel de Witte's Interior with

a Woman at the Clavichord, for instance, also shows a domestic

space as the site of artistic performance. Yet de Witte's work

does not emphasize the role of an artist's decisions in creating

the semblance of realism the way Vermeer's does. Vermeer's

image directly reminds us that an artist's choices (54)are based on

that artist's personal experiences.

[4] The realistic precision of The Art of Painting is striking.

Details are so clear that, for instance, historians have (55)diagnosed

the exact document Vermeer must have (56)referenced in his

depiction of a map that hangs on the wall in the painting.

Vermeer's mastery of many of painting's components,

(57)including such fundamental elements as light and color,

(58)result in an image that appears as accurate as a photograph.

Question 48

Please find the underlined section next to (48) and choose one of the four choices below.

• NO CHANGE

• artist, critics

• artist. Critics

• artist critics

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Passage IV Vermeer's Artistry

The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. Each paragraph is numbered in brackets, and question 59 will ask you to choose where Paragraph 4 should most logically be placed.

[1] Johannes Vermeer's The Art of Painting combines realistic

representation with metaphorical details (46)to prompt the viewer to

think about how art works. Vermeer is best known for

portraying women in everyday domestic moments, (47)since he

showed them making lace, reading, or doing chores. This

painting, however, centers on male (48)artist; critics believe

represents Vermeer himself, as he paints a female model. Thus,

the painting seems to offer the artist's commentary on his art.

[2] (1) Yet some details are inconsistent with the work's

prevailing realism. (2) in one place, the painter's hair fades

gradually into the background colors of the map behind him.

(3) In (49)another, blurring of background details, the folds of

drapery on the table are out of focus, creating an impressionistic

effect. (4) Basic tools (50)which the painter would need access in

order to paint, like a palette, are absent from the image. (5) It

also appears that, were the painter to stand up, he'd bang

his head on the chandelier above him. (6) (51)Suggesting the artist's

metaphorical stature within the scene and reaffirms his

significance. (52)

[3] Together, the realistic and metaphorical details make

Vermeer's work (53)stand out even from other Dutch masterpieces

that also depict art being made. Emanuel de Witte's Interior with

a Woman at the Clavichord, for instance, also shows a domestic

space as the site of artistic performance. Yet de Witte's work

does not emphasize the role of an artist's decisions in creating

the semblance of realism the way Vermeer's does. Vermeer's

image directly reminds us that an artist's choices (54)are based on

that artist's personal experiences.

[4] The realistic precision of The Art of Painting is striking.

Details are so clear that, for instance, historians have (55)diagnosed

the exact document Vermeer must have (56)referenced in his

depiction of a map that hangs on the wall in the painting.

Vermeer's mastery of many of painting's components,

(57)including such fundamental elements as light and color,

(58)result in an image that appears as accurate as a photograph.

Question 49

Please find the underlined section next to (49) and choose one of the four choices below.

• NO CHANGE

• another blurring of background details,

• another, blurring of background details

• another blurring, of background details

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Passage IV Vermeer's Artistry

The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. Each paragraph is numbered in brackets, and question 59 will ask you to choose where Paragraph 4 should most logically be placed.

[1] Johannes Vermeer's The Art of Painting combines realistic

representation with metaphorical details (46)to prompt the viewer to

think about how art works. Vermeer is best known for

portraying women in everyday domestic moments, (47)since he

showed them making lace, reading, or doing chores. This

painting, however, centers on male (48)artist; critics believe

represents Vermeer himself, as he paints a female model. Thus,

the painting seems to offer the artist's commentary on his art.

[2] (1) Yet some details are inconsistent with the work's

prevailing realism. (2) in one place, the painter's hair fades

gradually into the background colors of the map behind him.

(3) In (49)another, blurring of background details, the folds of

drapery on the table are out of focus, creating an impressionistic

effect. (4) Basic tools (50)which the painter would need access in

order to paint, like a palette, are absent from the image. (5) It

also appears that, were the painter to stand up, he'd bang

his head on the chandelier above him. (6) (51)Suggesting the artist's

metaphorical stature within the scene and reaffirms his

significance. (52)

[3] Together, the realistic and metaphorical details make

Vermeer's work (53)stand out even from other Dutch masterpieces

that also depict art being made. Emanuel de Witte's Interior with

a Woman at the Clavichord, for instance, also shows a domestic

space as the site of artistic performance. Yet de Witte's work

does not emphasize the role of an artist's decisions in creating

the semblance of realism the way Vermeer's does. Vermeer's

image directly reminds us that an artist's choices (54)are based on

that artist's personal experiences.

[4] The realistic precision of The Art of Painting is striking.

Details are so clear that, for instance, historians have (55)diagnosed

the exact document Vermeer must have (56)referenced in his

depiction of a map that hangs on the wall in the painting.

Vermeer's mastery of many of painting's components,

(57)including such fundamental elements as light and color,

(58)result in an image that appears as accurate as a photograph.

Question 50

Please find the underlined section next to (50) and choose one of the four choices below.

• NO CHANGE

• to which

• for

• DELETE the underlined portion.

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Passage IV Vermeer's Artistry

The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. Each paragraph is numbered in brackets, and question 59 will ask you to choose where Paragraph 4 should most logically be placed.

[1] Johannes Vermeer's The Art of Painting combines realistic

representation with metaphorical details (46)to prompt the viewer to

think about how art works. Vermeer is best known for

portraying women in everyday domestic moments, (47)since he

showed them making lace, reading, or doing chores. This

painting, however, centers on male (48)artist; critics believe

represents Vermeer himself, as he paints a female model. Thus,

the painting seems to offer the artist's commentary on his art.

[2] (1) Yet some details are inconsistent with the work's

prevailing realism. (2) in one place, the painter's hair fades

gradually into the background colors of the map behind him.

(3) In (49)another, blurring of background details, the folds of

drapery on the table are out of focus, creating an impressionistic

effect. (4) Basic tools (50)which the painter would need access in

order to paint, like a palette, are absent from the image. (5) It

also appears that, were the painter to stand up, he'd bang

his head on the chandelier above him. (6) (51)Suggesting the artist's

metaphorical stature within the scene and reaffirms his

significance. (52)

[3] Together, the realistic and metaphorical details make

Vermeer's work (53)stand out even from other Dutch masterpieces

that also depict art being made. Emanuel de Witte's Interior with

a Woman at the Clavichord, for instance, also shows a domestic

space as the site of artistic performance. Yet de Witte's work

does not emphasize the role of an artist's decisions in creating

the semblance of realism the way Vermeer's does. Vermeer's

image directly reminds us that an artist's choices (54)are based on

that artist's personal experiences.

[4] The realistic precision of The Art of Painting is striking.

Details are so clear that, for instance, historians have (55)diagnosed

the exact document Vermeer must have (56)referenced in his

depiction of a map that hangs on the wall in the painting.

Vermeer's mastery of many of painting's components,

(57)including such fundamental elements as light and color,

(58)result in an image that appears as accurate as a photograph.

Question 51

Please find the underlined section next to (51) and choose one of the four choices below.

• NO CHANGE

• While this suggests

• This detail suggests

• Since suggesting

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Passage IV Vermeer's Artistry

The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. Each paragraph is numbered in brackets, and question 59 will ask you to choose where Paragraph 4 should most logically be placed.

[1] Johannes Vermeer's The Art of Painting combines realistic

representation with metaphorical details (46)to prompt the viewer to

think about how art works. Vermeer is best known for

portraying women in everyday domestic moments, (47)since he

showed them making lace, reading, or doing chores. This

painting, however, centers on male (48)artist; critics believe

represents Vermeer himself, as he paints a female model. Thus,

the painting seems to offer the artist's commentary on his art.

[2] (1) Yet some details are inconsistent with the work's

prevailing realism. (2) in one place, the painter's hair fades

gradually into the background colors of the map behind him.

(3) In (49)another, blurring of background details, the folds of

drapery on the table are out of focus, creating an impressionistic

effect. (4) Basic tools (50)which the painter would need access in

order to paint, like a palette, are absent from the image. (5) It

also appears that, were the painter to stand up, he'd bang

his head on the chandelier above him. (6) (51)Suggesting the artist's

metaphorical stature within the scene and reaffirms his

significance. (52)

[3] Together, the realistic and metaphorical details make

Vermeer's work (53)stand out even from other Dutch masterpieces

that also depict art being made. Emanuel de Witte's Interior with

a Woman at the Clavichord, for instance, also shows a domestic

space as the site of artistic performance. Yet de Witte's work

does not emphasize the role of an artist's decisions in creating

the semblance of realism the way Vermeer's does. Vermeer's

image directly reminds us that an artist's choices (54)are based on

that artist's personal experiences.

[4] The realistic precision of The Art of Painting is striking.

Details are so clear that, for instance, historians have (55)diagnosed

the exact document Vermeer must have (56)referenced in his

depiction of a map that hangs on the wall in the painting.

Vermeer's mastery of many of painting's components,

(57)including such fundamental elements as light and color,

(58)result in an image that appears as accurate as a photograph.

Question 52

The writer wants to add the following statement to the paragraph:

This omission has the paradoxical effect of directing attention to the elements of craft that are not shown or that go unnoticed.

This statement would most logically be placed after:

Please find the paragraph preceding (52) and choose one of the four choices below.

• Sentence (1)

• Sentence (3)

• Sentence (4)

• Sentence (5)

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Passage IV Vermeer's Artistry

The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. Each paragraph is numbered in brackets, and question 59 will ask you to choose where Paragraph 4 should most logically be placed.

[1] Johannes Vermeer's The Art of Painting combines realistic

representation with metaphorical details (46)to prompt the viewer to

think about how art works. Vermeer is best known for

portraying women in everyday domestic moments, (47)since he

showed them making lace, reading, or doing chores. This

painting, however, centers on male (48)artist; critics believe

represents Vermeer himself, as he paints a female model. Thus,

the painting seems to offer the artist's commentary on his art.

[2] (1) Yet some details are inconsistent with the work's

prevailing realism. (2) in one place, the painter's hair fades

gradually into the background colors of the map behind him.

(3) In (49)another, blurring of background details, the folds of

drapery on the table are out of focus, creating an impressionistic

effect. (4) Basic tools (50)which the painter would need access in

order to paint, like a palette, are absent from the image. (5) It

also appears that, were the painter to stand up, he'd bang

his head on the chandelier above him. (6) (51)Suggesting the artist's

metaphorical stature within the scene and reaffirms his

significance. (52)

[3] Together, the realistic and metaphorical details make

Vermeer's work (53)stand out even from other Dutch masterpieces

that also depict art being made. Emanuel de Witte's Interior with

a Woman at the Clavichord, for instance, also shows a domestic

space as the site of artistic performance. Yet de Witte's work

does not emphasize the role of an artist's decisions in creating

the semblance of realism the way Vermeer's does. Vermeer's

image directly reminds us that an artist's choices (54)are based on

that artist's personal experiences.

[4] The realistic precision of The Art of Painting is striking.

Details are so clear that, for instance, historians have (55)diagnosed

the exact document Vermeer must have (56)referenced in his

depiction of a map that hangs on the wall in the painting.

Vermeer's mastery of many of painting's components,

(57)including such fundamental elements as light and color,

(58)result in an image that appears as accurate as a photograph.

Question 53

Please find the underlined section next to (53) and choose one of the four choices below.

• NO CHANGE

• noticeably stand out

• draw attention by standing out

• stand out with prominence

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Passage IV Vermeer's Artistry

The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. Each paragraph is numbered in brackets, and question 59 will ask you to choose where Paragraph 4 should most logically be placed.

[1] Johannes Vermeer's The Art of Painting combines realistic

representation with metaphorical details (46)to prompt the viewer to

think about how art works. Vermeer is best known for

portraying women in everyday domestic moments, (47)since he

showed them making lace, reading, or doing chores. This

painting, however, centers on male (48)artist; critics believe

represents Vermeer himself, as he paints a female model. Thus,

the painting seems to offer the artist's commentary on his art.

[2] (1) Yet some details are inconsistent with the work's

prevailing realism. (2) in one place, the painter's hair fades

gradually into the background colors of the map behind him.

(3) In (49)another, blurring of background details, the folds of

drapery on the table are out of focus, creating an impressionistic

effect. (4) Basic tools (50)which the painter would need access in

order to paint, like a palette, are absent from the image. (5) It

also appears that, were the painter to stand up, he'd bang

his head on the chandelier above him. (6) (51)Suggesting the artist's

metaphorical stature within the scene and reaffirms his

significance. (52)

[3] Together, the realistic and metaphorical details make

Vermeer's work (53)stand out even from other Dutch masterpieces

that also depict art being made. Emanuel de Witte's Interior with

a Woman at the Clavichord, for instance, also shows a domestic

space as the site of artistic performance. Yet de Witte's work

does not emphasize the role of an artist's decisions in creating

the semblance of realism the way Vermeer's does. Vermeer's

image directly reminds us that an artist's choices (54)are based on

that artist's personal experiences.

[4] The realistic precision of The Art of Painting is striking.

Details are so clear that, for instance, historians have (55)diagnosed

the exact document Vermeer must have (56)referenced in his

depiction of a map that hangs on the wall in the painting.

Vermeer's mastery of many of painting's components,

(57)including such fundamental elements as light and color,

(58)result in an image that appears as accurate as a photograph.

Question 54

Which choice both supports the claim the writer makes in the preceding sentence about an artist's decisions and best emphasizes how significant those choices are to what we perceive?

Please find the underlined section next to (54) and choose one of the four choices below.

• NO CHANGE

• are affected by a whole range of factors.

• always shape what the viewer perceives in a work of art.

• are not so different from the everyday choices people make.

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The following paragraphs may or may not be in the most logical order. Each paragraph is numbered in brackets, and question 59 will ask you to choose where Paragraph 4 should most logically be placed.

[1] Johannes Vermeer's The Art of Painting combines realistic

representation with metaphorical details (46)to prompt the viewer to

think about how art works. Vermeer is best known for

portraying women in everyday domestic moments, (47)since he

showed them making lace, reading, or doing chores. This

painting, however, centers on male (48)artist; critics believe

represents Vermeer himself, as he paints a female model. Thus,

the painting seems to offer the artist's commentary on his art.

[2] (1) Yet some details are inconsistent with the work's

prevailing realism. (2) in one place, the painter's hair fades

gradually into the background colors of the map behind him.

(3) In (49)another, blurring of background details, the folds of

drapery on the table are out of focus, creating an impressionistic

effect. (4) Basic tools (50)which the painter would need access in

order to paint, like a palette, are absent from the image. (5) It

also appears that, were the painter to stand up, he'd bang

his head on the chandelier above him. (6) (51)Suggesting the artist's

metaphorical stature within the scene and reaffirms his

significance. (52)

[3] Together, the realistic and metaphorical details make

Vermeer's work (53)stand out even from other Dutch masterpieces

that also depict art being made. Emanuel de Witte's Interior with

a Woman at the Clavichord, for instance, also shows a domestic

space as the site of artistic performance. Yet de Witte's work

does not emphasize the role of an artist's decisions in creating

the semblance of realism the way Vermeer's does. Vermeer's

image directly reminds us that an artist's choices (54)are based on

that artist's personal experiences.

[4] The realistic precision of The Art of Painting is striking.

Details are so clear that, for instance, historians have (55)diagnosed

the exact document Vermeer must have (56)referenced in his

depiction of a map that hangs on the wall in the painting.

Vermeer's mastery of many of painting's components,

(57)including such fundamental elements as light and color,

(58)result in an image that appears as accurate as a photograph.

Question 55

Please find the underlined section next to (55) and choose one of the four choices below.

• NO CHANGE

• determined the identification of

• identified

• put a name to

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