Question

What do audiences of Lucílio de Albuquerque's Pygmalion and Galatea need to have in order to better understand the deeper meaning of the painting?

A. Knowledge of the original myth of Pygmalion
B. Knowledge of the medium the artist is using
C. Knowledge of the artist's family and background
D. Knowledge of the other paintings by the artist

Answer 1

A. Knowledge of the original myth of Pygmalion

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Answer 2

The thing which audiences of Lucílio de Albuquerque's Pygmalion and Galatea need to have in order to better understand the deeper meaning of the painting is definitely A. Knowledge of the original myth of Pygmalion. If the author took this famous myth as a basis of his masterpiece it means that people can understand the message he conveys only if they know the original love story of the represented figures. Since you know the overall history you can get to know more about author's point of view towards it.