Command of Evidence: Textual

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 4/5

Art historian Dr. Park argues that 17th-century Korean court painters increasingly experimented with naturalistic landscape techniques, departing from earlier idealized conventions.

Which finding, if true, would most strongly support Dr. Park's argument?

  • A

    Korean painting traditions are studied in many universities today.

  • B

    Korean court painters often produced multiple works for the same patron.

  • C

    Some Korean painters were also calligraphers.

  • D

    Court paintings dated to the second half of the 17th century show carefully observed regional landforms and atmospheric effects absent from earlier court works.

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Explanation

A provides direct visual evidence of naturalistic shifts in the targeted period. B, C, and D are tangential.

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