Question

art introduced to the united states works by european painters, challenging traditional ideas of art. in a laymans view of an art exhibition, president theodore roosevelt offered his views on these artworks, and in doing so, commented on change, rebellion, and social progress. from a laymans view of an art exhibition by theodore roosevelt the recent international exhibition of modern art in new york was really noteworthy. messrs. davies, kuhn, gregg, and their fellow members of the association of american painters and sculptors have done a work of very real value in securing such an exhibition of the works phrases contribute to the tone of the passage? they convey a tone of irony by stating that the standards suppress new artists while proceeding to criticize new artworks for their extremism. they convey a tone of ridicule by mocking the rigidity of conventions for their tendency to limit creativity and turn away new artists. they convey a cynical tone by noting that the standards are outdated and expressing bitterness about the prospects that art will change. they convey a condescending tone by criticizing the conventional art establishment for their failure to recognize the limits of the standards.

Explanation:

The passage discusses how certain standards both suppress new artists and criticize new artworks for being extreme, which is ironic. The other options' tones (ridicule, cynicism, condescension) are not as accurately reflected in the described situation.

Answer:

They convey a tone of irony by stating that the standards suppress new artists while proceeding to criticize new artworks for their extremism.