DISCUSSION: In lines 40-45, Alpers argues that Rembrandt left Claudius Civilis unfinished so that he could earn even more money by retouching it.
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- Alpers argued that Claudius Civilis was left incomplete because Rembrandt wanted to make more money. This answer tells us that the painting was unfinished, but for a different reason. Rembrandt was a perfectionist.
- This supports the idea that Rembrandt’s work was finished, even though it had broad strokes.
- This supports Alpers’ argument from the second paragraph. It has nothing to do with Claudius Civilis.
- CORRECT. This support the idea that Rembrandt could have earned more if the council had asked him to change the painting.
- This tells us that only Rembrandt painted Claudius Civilis. It doesn’t tell us whether Rembrandt had finished the painting.
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