Passage Summary: A curator thinks the red paint on a famous painting was added much later by a different artist, but a critic notes that a copy made right after the artist died already featured that same red color.

Reasoning: A copy made shortly after the artist's death shows a red cloak, and copyists typically don't change major details so soon.

Analysis: We need to see what these two facts imply when joined together. If the copy was red almost immediately after Veronese died, and copyists are generally faithful to the original, it suggests the red paint was likely there during Veronese's lifetime. This directly challenges the curator's claim that a later artist tampered with it long after completion. Look for an answer choice that suggests the red paint was applied by Veronese himself or someone in his workshop.