Question

in the late 19th century, the movement known as aestheticism advocated for a strict ______ artistic and functional objects, promoting instead the idea that art should serve no other purpose than to be beautiful. which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? choose 1 answer: a division between b integration of c manipulation of d correspondence with

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the context of Aestheticism, which emphasized art for beauty, not function. So we need a phrase showing separation of art and functional objects.

• Option A: "division between" means separating two things, which fits as Aestheticism wanted to separate art (beauty) from functional objects (utility).
• Option B: "integration of" means combining, opposite of what Aestheticism advocated.
• Option C: "manipulation of" implies controlling, irrelevant here.
• Option D: "correspondence with" means matching, not fitting the context of separation.

Answer:

A. division between