Sentence:  In the work of every artist , I suppose , there may be found one or more moments which strike the <WSD>student</WSD> as absolutely decisive , ultimately emblematic of what it is all about ; not less strikingly so for being mysterious , as though some deeply hidden constatation of thoughts were enciphered in a single image , a single moment . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines