In the passage, the expression “like a madonna from a madonna” alludes to
Explanation:
The lines, “… the art wield their creative power not so much in width as in depth. They do not create new experience, but deepen and purify the old. Their works do not differ from one another like a new horizon from a new horizon…” tell us that the works of art do not differ in their ‘width’ and ’depth’ (as mentioned in option 4) ‘life’ and its ‘interpretation’ (as mentioned in option 3) , but are merely different interpretations of the ‘old’ experience as one painting of Madonna (Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus) differs from another version. This eliminates options 3 and 4. The consequence of artistic license is not discussed in the passage so this eliminates option 1. Option 5 is ridiculous because the Madonna here does not refer to the modern day singer. Hence, the correct answer is option 2.
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