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【托福综合写作真题】 Rembrandt (TPO3_W1)

2018-03-02 12:22阅读:
Sample Answer:
In the lecture, the professor casts serious doubts on the article and maintains that none of the evidences proving that the painting is not a work of Rembrandt mentioned in the reading paragraphs are convincing. The professor presents several evidences as follows to illustrate her opinions.
The first point retorted by the professor is as to fur collar. She asserts that the fur collar was not part of the original portrait. In actuality, analysis of the portrait has proved that the fur collar was painted over the top of the original portrait 100 years after the original portrait was made. This may result from the fabricator's intention of increasing the value of the portrait by making the woman in the portrait dressed like a aristocratic lady, which directly contradicts the author's statement.
Secondly, in terms of the supposed error with light and shadow, opposite to the reading materials, the professor points out that, after removing the added fur collar
from the original portrait, it reveals that the woman in the portrait is wearing a simple light-colored cloth, which reflects light to illuminate part of her face. That is why the woman's face is not in partial shadow. Thus, in the original portrait, the light and shadow is very realistic, which we would expect form Rembrandt. In contrast, the author's viewpoint seems flawed.
Finally, the professor believes that the wood panel was enlarged with some extra wood pieces glued to the sides and the top to make the portrait more grand and more valuable. In fact, the original portrait was painted on a single piece of wood, which we would expect from Rembrandt. More importantly, researchers have also discovered that the wood of this orginal portrait is from the exact same tree as the wood panel used in another painting from Rembrandt, his 'Self-portrait with a Hat'.
In sum, the author's opinions toward three reasons explaining why the painting is not a work painted by Rembrandt are totally disproved by the professor.

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