Question

passage 1 - study of an unusual vermeer
passage 1
study of an unusual vermeer
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although the dutch painter johannes vermeer was considered only modestly successful during his
decades, he is now considered one of the most important artists of the dutch golden age. part of the
reason vermeer was underestimated during his lifetime may have been that he did not paint as much
as his contemporaries, a group that included frans hals and rembrandt. however, such
works as the milkmaid and the girl with a pearl earring have been studied intensely and continue

1. upon reviewing notes for this essay, the writer comes across the following statement:

some scholars claim the model for study of a young woman was vermeer’s daughter.
the writer is considering adding the sentence. the most logical choice for the writer is to
a add it at the end of paragraph 1.
b add it at the end of paragraph 2.
c add it at the end of paragraph 3
d omit the sentence, because it is not a relevant addition to any paragraph.

Explanation:

To determine where to add the sentence about the model for "Study of a Young Woman" being Vermeer’s daughter, we analyze the paragraphs:

• Paragraph 1: Likely introduces Vermeer generally.
• Paragraph 2: May discuss his success/underestimation.
• Paragraph 3: If the passage later (from the visible text, the last part mentions his works like "The Milkmaid" and "The Girl with a Pearl Earring" being studied, but we need to match the sentence's relevance. However, the key is that the sentence about the model being his daughter is about a specific work's study, so we need to check which paragraph is about his works' studies. But from the options, we assume the logical flow: if the sentence is about a study of a work, and the last part of the passage (visible) talks about his works being studied, but the options are A (end of para 1), B (end of para 2), C (end of para 3), D (omit). Wait, the visible passage's last part (after the options) has "works as The Milkmaid and The Girl with a Pearl Earring have been studied intensely and continue" – so paragraph 3 (if para 3 is about his works' studies) would be where to add the sentence about the study of "Study of a Young Woman". So option C: add it at the end of paragraph 3, as it relates to the study of his works, which is the topic of para 3 (assuming para 3 is about his works' studies).

Answer:

C. add it at the end of paragraph 3