- Duparc’s paintings, and genre painting in general are now popular - where can we find evidence of this in the passage
You’re not wrong to question the accuracy of calling Duparc’s work popular. Based on the text, there are a number of ways one could debate whether that descriptor holds (the passage suggests her work is in “high standing” along with the other genre painters, whether that constitutes popularity is up to you). Instead, focus more on the fact that the modern perception of Duparc’s work has become more favorable. This element regarding the shift in how we value art, and how Duparc is part of this class of vindicated artists, is the key missing piece in your summary, regardless of the specific words used to convey that.
- Duparc gives no improving message and discreetly refrains from judging her subjects. - what does this line mean?
In context it reads “We no longer require artists to provide ideal images of humanity for our moral edification but rather regard such idealization as a falsification of the truth. Duparc gives no improving message and discreetly refrains from judging her subjects.”
The first sentence sets up how attitudes and tastes have shifted, while the second sentence compares how Duparc’s work deviates from these old-school aesthetic preferences.
| Expectation | vs. | Duparc’s Style |
|---|---|---|
| Moral edification | → | No improving message |
| Idealization | → | Refrains from judging |
