Question

the following passage (paragraph 6) mainly __________. the artists, poets, and philosophers of the ancient and classical periods valued reason or rational thinking over emotion or passion. they sought to achieve the ideal or most perfect form in their works, whether it be a sculpture of the idealized human form or an epic poem about an ideal hero. the pursuit of the ideal can be seen through the famous sculpture, the winged victory of samothrace, which shows the goddess of victory braced against a strong wind as she stands on a ship. poets and artists communicated these values in both form and content. for example, epic poems and tragedies may have episodes of passion and action, but these dramatic moments are always balanced out by a clear theme about the importance of rational behavior and moral actions. in their lectures, philosophers argued about how to attain these ideals in an imperfect world. architects built structures that were perfectly balanced and symmetrical. a. provides the origin stories of ancient greeces first philosophers b. explains that rationality and order were highly valued in the ancient and classical periods c. suggests that ancient and classical artists were obsessed by perfection to an unhealthy degree d. explains why rationality was so important to artists in the ancient and classical periods

Explanation:

The passage discusses how artists, poets, and philosophers of ancient and classical periods valued reason or rational thinking over emotion or passion. It gives examples like architects building balanced structures, poets and artists communicating values in form and content (e.g., the Winged Victory of Samothrace), and philosophers arguing about attaining ideals. The main idea is centered around the importance of rationality in their works.

Answer:

D. explains why rationality was so important to artists in the ancient and classical periods