Question

Internationally celebrated artist Berthe Morisot died of pneumonia at the age of 54. The fact that her death certificate recorded that she had "no profession" is a reminder of the
A. status of women in general and women artists from that era.
B. consequences of not joining an artists' guild.
C. legal fights she continually faced over ownership of her artwork.
D. frequent poor bookkeeping done by hospitals.

Answer 1

The answer is the option A) status of women in general and women artists from that era. The society of the nineteenth century worked with very strict rules of protocol. This especially affected the ladies of the upper class. They had a good time, a good life, but ... this very life could be a prison. The mission of the woman was to manage the house, raise the children and nothing else. Painting, playing a musical instrument, writing books, were activities that were considered a hobby, because a lady should not work or have a profession.