Why would an artist develop a series of art pieces?

Stanley, an art historian specializing in european history, wrote a critique of this painting for a newspaper. in a part of the critique, he wrote, “the overall effect of the work suggests that the artist understands the romance of venice and its boating culture.” which step of the critique does this statement represent?

What prediction should a reader make about what will happen to arachne if she angers athena

The "neo-impressionists." as they were called at the time, believed that is the proper subject for their painting