2012gre写作宝典：GRE作文范文大全（72）
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In general, it would appear that art is more likely motivated by an interest in keeping pace
with science and technology than by a desire to break from it. Particularly in architecture,
where engineering is part-and-parcel of the art, new creations take full advantage of new
technologies. For example, the burgeoning sted industry of the Industrial Age made possible
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for the first time the erection of skyscrapers. And rather than avoiding the technology,
architects embraced it. But did the artists who designed our modern office buildings view their
"function" as keeping pace with technology? Probably not. Instead, the technology simply
provided a larger canvas and an expanded array of tools with which to create their art.
Admittedly, the arts-and-crafts architectural movement during the late 19th Century was a
conscious reaction to the Industrial Age's influence on architectural processes and materials,
as well as the overly ornate Victorian style. However, this break from technology is the
historical exception to the rule. Besides, Frank Lloyd Wright, who championed the
arts-and-crafts style during the first half of the 20th Century, eagerly exploited many of the
building materials and engineering processes which new technology offered at the time.
Eagerness among artists to embrace new technology, as opposed to providing an escape
from it, is not limited to architecture. Much of modem abstract painting seems to convey a
boldness and daring that characterizes modern technological progress. And in contemporary
sculpture one finds the widespread use of the new materials of modern chemistry-from plastics
to synthetic fabrics. Again, however, to suggest that the "function" of modern abstract art or
contemporary sculpture is to keep pace with science seems wrongheaded. It makes far more
sense to view the relationship between art and science as one in which the technologies are
tools which artists use to augment their palettes. 感谢您阅读《GRE作文范文大全（72） 》一文，查字典出国留学网()编辑部希望本文能帮助到您。GRE考试形式：中国大陆地区、香港、澳门、韩国目前执行分开考试的形式。由机考（分析性写作）和笔试（语文、数学）组成。
Admittedly, some works of art would appear to reject, or at least provide a respite from,
science and technology. One example is the modern minimalist movement, which one might
interpret as a reaction against, or a break from, the increasingly complex modern industrial age.
However, I am hard-pressed to think of any other significant art form or movement that dearly
seemed motivated by a desire to break free of science and technology.
Moreover, the speaker's concern for whether art's function is to embrace or oppose science
and technology begs the question, for the final objective of art lies instead in its ability to
convey a society's values, ideals, and concerns. The pyramids and obelisks of the ancient
world, as well as the great cathedrals of Renaissance Europe, including the murals and
sculptures in and around them, reflected a societal preoccupation with transcending the
human condition. During the Medieval period the most important architectural form was the
castle, which reflected an overriding concern for military security during a time of relative
anarchy. During the 18th and 19th Centuries, an emerging genteel upper-middle class saw
itself reflected in the bourgeois themes of impressionists such as Renoir and Monet. The
machine-tooled art deco style of the early 20th Century reflected industrial society's penchant
for technological progress, while modern abstract art mirrors the frenetic world that has
resulted from that progress.
In sum, while I agree that art is indeed influenced by science and technology, this influence
is mainly in the materials and processes that science makes available to the artist. The final
objective of art, far from having any beating on science or technology per se, is to hold a mirror
up to the society in which the artist operates. 感谢您阅读《GRE作文范文大全（72） 》一文，查字典出国留学网()编辑部希望本文能帮助到您。GRE考试形式：中国大陆地区、香港、澳门、韩国目前执行分开考试的形式。由机考（分析性写作）和笔试（语文、数学）组成。
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"As long as people in a society are hungry or out of work or lack the basic skills needed to
survive, the use of public resources to support the arts is inappropriate---and, perhaps, even
cruel---when one considers all the potential uses of such money."
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The speaker asserts that using public resources to support the arts is unjustifiable in a
society where some people go without food, jobs, and basic survival skills. It might be tempting
to agree with the speaker on the basis that art is not a fundamental human need, and that
government is not entirely trustworthy when it comes to its motives and methods. However, the
speaker overlooks certain economic and other societal benefits that accrue when government
assumes an active role in supporting the arts.
The implicit rationale behind the speaker's statement seems to be that cultural enrichment
pales in importance compared to food, clothing, and shelter. That the latter needs are more
fundamental is indisputable; after all, what starving person would prefer a good painting to
even a bad meal? Accordingly, I concede that when it comes to the use of public resources it is
entirely appropriate to assign a lower priority to the arts than to these other pressing social
problems. Yet, to postpone public arts funding until we completely eliminate unemployment
and hunger would be to postpone arts funding forever; any informed person who believes
otherwise is envisioning a pure socialist state where the government provides for all of its
citizens' needs--a vision which amounts to fantasy. 感谢您阅读《GRE作文范文大全（72） 》一文，查字典出国留学网()编辑部希望本文能帮助到您。