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Paradoxically, the more ________ the details this artist cho [#permalink] New post   31 Jan 2019, 15:23
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Paradoxically, the more ________ the details this artist chooses, the better able she is to depict her fantastic, other-worldly landscapes. ​


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Re: Paradoxically, the more ________ the details this artist cho [#permalink] New post   23 Apr 2019, 10:57
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The details she chooses may be realistic (true to life) or mundane (ordinary, everyday), yet the more lifelike and unremarkable they are, the more fantastic the paintings seem.

Notice the very first word: paradoxically. Eventually, it is a paradox that she depicts the landscapes so realistic and not with fancy explanations. Really gaunt. However, the result is fantastic.

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Re: Paradoxically, the more ________ the details this artist cho [#permalink] New post   23 Apr 2019, 09:02
Can some one explain this?? @Carcass
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Re: Paradoxically, the more ________ the details this artist cho [#permalink] New post   24 Apr 2019, 07:04
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The details she chooses may be realistic (true to life) or mundane (ordinary, everyday), yet the more lifelike and unremarkable they are, the more fantastic the paintings seem.

Notice the very first word: paradoxically. Eventually, it is a paradox that she depicts the landscapes so realistic and not with fancy explanations. Really gaunt. However, the result is fantastic.

Hope now is more clear to you.

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Thank you @Carcass this makes sense. Appreciate your help!
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Re: Paradoxically, the more ________ the details this artist cho [#permalink] New post   02 Nov 2019, 05:09
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Re: Paradoxically, the more ________ the details this artist cho [#permalink] New post   15 Dec 2020, 05:39
The artist will able to depict her fantastic, other-worldly landscapes when she adds more fine and real details. But due to the word paradoxically, this is may not be the situation. So details may be unrealistic or less fine. So ethereal and extravagant should go with the blank.

Please advise where am I getting wrong :cry:
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Re: Paradoxically, the more ________ the details this artist cho [#permalink] New post   17 May 2022, 21:54
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Paradoxically, the more ________ the details this artist chooses, the better able she is to depict her fantastic, other-worldly landscapes. ​

Think of "Avatar" Movie - The more realistic the trees and animals are depicted. The better understanding we'd get of otherworldly planet.

Hence Realistic and Mundane should be the Answers.
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Re: Paradoxically, the more ________ the details this artist cho [#permalink] New post   18 May 2022, 21:41
Carcass wrote:
The details she chooses may be realistic (true to life) or mundane (ordinary, everyday), yet the more lifelike and unremarkable they are, the more fantastic the paintings seem.

Notice the very first word: paradoxically. Eventually, it is a paradox that she depicts the landscapes so realistic and not with fancy explanations. Really gaunt. However, the result is fantastic.

Hope now is more clear to you.

regards


Doesn't ethereal fit the blank instead of realistic? Ethereal (out of the world beauty), since "depict her fantastic, otherworldly landscapes"
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Re: Paradoxically, the more ________ the details this artist cho [#permalink] New post   19 May 2022, 01:00
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Carcass wrote:
The details she chooses may be realistic (true to life) or mundane (ordinary, everyday), yet the more lifelike and unremarkable they are, the more fantastic the paintings seem.

Notice the very first word: paradoxically. Eventually, it is a paradox that she depicts the landscapes so realistic and not with fancy explanations. Really gaunt. However, the result is fantastic.

Hope now is more clear to you.

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Doesn't ethereal fit the blank instead of realistic? Ethereal (out of the world beauty), since "depict her fantastic, otherworldly landscapes"


The first word is a paradox. It is a paradox that from a realistic landscape she is able to depict dreamlike or fantastic scenarios

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