#7 -

[Administrator]

Complete Question Explanation

The correct answer choice is (E).

Answer choice (A):

Answer choice (B):

Answer choice (C):

Answer choice (D):

Answer choice (E): This is the correct answer choice.

This explanation is still in progress. Please post any questions below!

[ronthedon]

Im confused about Q7: Because its stated in the first paragraph that the major figures (within this Mexican muralist movement) all worked under this premise ” that art should incorporate images and familiar ideas as it commented upon the historic period in which it was created” – which led me to choose answer choice A. Am i misinterpreting the sentence. I figured that AC E was just discussing characteristics of murals more generally, and is true of any mural, whether or not it was a Mexican mural. So when the question stem asked about how to explicitly identify mexican murals, I thought it was too broad. thank you in advance for the help!

[Amber Thomas]

Hi Ronthedon!

Let's examine the quote you listed in its entirety: "[These artists] all based their work on a common premise: that art should incorporate images and familiar ideas as it commented upon the historic period in which it was created. In the process, they assimilated into their work the customs, myths, geography, and history of the local communities that constitute the basis of Mexican national culture."

Answer choice A says: "its subject matter consisted primarily of current events"

The subject matter could be more accurately described Mexican culture and customs.

When we look at lines 55-60, we can find the context for the correct answer choice: "Furthermore, because they were painting murals, they thought in terms of a continuum; their works were designed to be viewable from many different vantage points, to have an equally strong impact in all parts, and to continue to be viewable as people moved across in front of them."

Answer choice E states that: "it was intended to be viewed from more than one angle."

I hope this helps!