I doubt that the main point is "The existence of a particular cultural pattern can be established via evidence from 20th century artistic endeavors." as suggested by the original answer.
Main point is something that the author is trying to put forth by virtue of his/her arguments or it is the reason behind writing the passage. In this passage, while one can draw an inference on a cultural pattern via the evidences presented, but that inference is not the main point of the passage. That
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Main point is something that the author is trying to put forth by virtue of his/her arguments or it is the reason behind writing the passage. In this passage, while one can draw an inference on a cultural pattern via the evidences presented, but that inference is not the main point of the passage. That
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