Discussion

Explanation:

In the last paragraph, the author says, ‘no other great buildings approach its simplicity’. He then goes on to describe about the Parthenon, its straight columns and plain capitals and then quips, ‘nothing more’. Therefore, Parthenon depicts simplicity, according to the author. The author denies that Greek art is akin to symbolism in the first paragraph (there could be nothing less akin to the ways of symbolism than their beautiful, normal humanity). Thus, option 4 can be eliminated.
According to the author, decoration is the major part of a Hindu temple (not power of nature). He has not spoken about mysticism with regard to Egyptian temples. Therefore, 1 and 3 can be done away with.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

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