How can you use highlights and shadows to create a realistic portrait

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?

Why do you think it took four different people to create a japanese woodcut? why didn't one person do all the work like most artists of today?

In 1907, the retrospective on the work of 19th century post-impressionist georges seurat influenced the development of cubism in a radical way through his painting titled, “sunday afternoon on the island of la grande jatte.” ? ?