In the third paragraph, the last sentence (“There is no … gold” ) does which of the following?
A. It qualifies a statement by narrowing its scope to a particular time period.
B. It refutes a claim made in the previous sentence by suggesting that art is bound by the constraints of its era.
C. It elaborates upon the idea of an artistic age by subdividing such eras based on the quality of art produced during them.
D. It emphasizes a claim about artistic eras that has previously been explained.
E. It counters claims about the motivation of artists by employing language that equates artistic achievement and material wealth.
It emphasizes a claim about artistic eras that has previously been explained.