Question

The author references "Enlightenment-era classicists" in order to ---.

• A. \( \text{ridicule Enlightenment thought} \)
• B. \( \text{celebrate Enlightenment thought} \)
• C. \( \text{show how the misconceptions about Greek art developed} \)
• D. \( \text{show the value of scientific tests} \)
• E. \( \text{address the aesthetic paradigms of antiquity} \)

Hint:

Identify the source of the misconception.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Context: Passage blames Enlightenment-era classicists for seeing weathered ruins, leading to the white marble misconception.
Step 2: Their role is to explain the origin of the error.
Step 3: (c) fits as it highlights their contribution to the misunderstanding.
Step 4: Others (a, b, d, e) misalign with the author’s intent.