20  Nineteenth-century art critics judged art by the realism of its method of

representation.  It was assumed that the realistic method developed

from primitive beginnings to the perfection of formal realism.  It is one

of the permanent gains of the artistic revolution of the twentieth century

that we are rid of this type of aesthetics.

It can be inferred from the information given that the artistic revolution

of the  twentieth century had which of the following effects?

      It deemphasized realistic representation as an evaluative con-

       sideration for judging works of art. 

      It permitted modern critics to appreciate the simplicity of primi-

       tive art. 

      It repudiated the realistic representation found in art before the

       nineteenth century. 

      It reinforced traditional ways of looking at and judging great art. 

      It allowed art critics to understand the evolution and nature of art.