Type of usage in these examples/contrast.

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A beautiful painting, brings a real sense of the time period to life.

I've discussed various subjects here, aimed at a certain audience.

What's the difference here in terms of usage of which or which are, and how they change the sentence.

BillJ · Accepted Answer

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Panda blue 483 · Answer

I imagine the 'which' connects the painting directly to the following phrase, but the phrase alone describes a feeling evoked by it which may or may not be direct.

And the same with the other example:

CalifJim · Answer

'which' is the subject of the clause in both cases.

... painting which brings ...
... subjects here which are aimed at ...

The first one is in active voice; the second one is in passive voice.
Passive voice requires an auxiliary verb which is a form of be (e.g., are). The auxiliary is followed by a past participle ( e.g., aimed).

Here are examples of the active type:

Others had problems with the fingerprint scanners, which remain finicky at best.
Goodyear's first blimp gondola, the Pilgrim, which first flew in 1925, is there.
He had an MRI on Friday morning which showed no damage except for the contusion.

Here are examples of the passive type:

Windows were added to the top part of the building, which was then painted blue. 
Consider the refinancing boom, which was triggered by record-low mortgage rates.
Last week, the busted well, which was capped in July, was finally declared dead.

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