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What does the professor imply about the "studio organization" hypothesis?

What is the lecture mainly about?

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What is the lecture mainly about?
Ways researchers determine whether a painting is authentic
Reasons for a decline in the popularity of portrait painting
Techniques for creating lifelike portraits
Theories about a preference in portrait painting
2
What does the professor imply about the "studio organization" hypothesis?
It is based on a study of a relatively small number of portraits.
It has been disproved by recent studies.
It was first proposed by the owner of a modern-day portrait studio.
It accounts for an important change in portrait painting
3
According to the professor, what change occurred in portrait paintings over time?
Portrait artists became more skilled at painting profiles.
Portrait artists began painting a greater variety of subjects.
A left profile became a symbol of the subject’s social status.
The percentage of left profiles decreased
4
According to the professor, what is the problem with the "right-handed" hypothesis?
Statistics show that right-handed artists tend to paint right profiles.
Left hands are less likely to cast shadows when painting right profiles.
Lefthanded artists are equally comfortable painting left and right profiles
Right hands tend to cover up facial features when painting left profiles.
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What point does the professor emphasize by his discussion of the lithograph The Potato Eaters?
Profiles are more difficult to create than head-on portraits.
Most group portraits include both left and right profiles.
The direction of profile is usually determined by the trait of the subject.
Some artists consider the direction of profile a key element in a portrait.