Stephen Hannock’s luminous landscape paintings are appealing to viewers but have elicited little commentary from contemporary critics, a

Question

Stephen Hannock&rsquo;s luminous landscape paintings are appealing to viewers but have elicited little commentary from contemporary critics, a phenomenon that may be due to the very fact that the paintings seem so ______ blank . Many critics focus their attention on art that is cryptic or overtly challenging. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

Accepted Answer

Choice D is the best answer. When talking about a thing, &ldquo;accessible&rdquo; means &ldquo;easy to understand.&rdquo; This sets up the contrast in the next sentence, which tells us that critics mostly focus on art that is &ldquo;cryptic or challenging&rdquo; (meaning not easy to understand). Choice A is incorrect. This doesn&rsquo;t fit the logic of the text. The next sentence tells us that critics focus on art that is mysterious and challenging. If Hannock&rsquo;s paintings are &ldquo;innovative&rdquo; (meaning advanced and original), then critics probably would comment on them. Choice B is incorrect. This doesn&rsquo;t fit the logic of the text. The next sentence tells us that critics focus on art that is mysterious and challenging. If Hannock&rsquo;s paintings are &ldquo;subversive&rdquo; (meaning disruptive and revolutionary), then critics probably would comment on them. Choice C is incorrect. This doesn&rsquo;t fit the logic of the text. The next sentence tells us that critics focus on art that is mysterious and challenging. If Hannock&rsquo;s paintings are &ldquo;profound&rdquo; (meaning very deep and insightful), then critics probably would comment on them.

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