Question

Which excerpt from "Mary Cassatt: Artist and Trailblazer" best supports the idea that Cassatt blazed a trail for future female artists?
A."More than any other person, Mary Cassatt helped introduce Americans to the work of the Impressionists."


B."In Paris, Cassatt studied with successful artists. She carefully copied paintings in the Louvre." .

C."Though women in her time had little freedom and few choices, she achieved her ambition to become a professional artist."

D."Her teachers admired them so much that they encouraged her to try to get them displayed in the great annual art exhibition called the Salon."

Answer 1

Answer:

C."Though women in her time had little freedom and few choices, she achieved her ambition to become a professional artist."

Explanation:

Although born in a wealthy family, her parents planned to raise her to be " a proper wife and mother" without indulging in artistic life. However, during her school days, she fell in love with painting and enrolled in the Academy of the Fine Arts. Since women had very limited choice for future life and education, and weren't expected to enrol such prestigious "all-male" school, she was constantly in conflict with professors and other students. Dissatisfied with this treatment she drops off school and goes to France where she finally starts her artistic career and meets with famous French Impressionists.

Despite lack of support from her father and society, she followed her dreams and eventually became one of the leading artists of Impressionist movement.

She set a bright example for all future female artists to never give up and fight for their dreams.

Answer 2

Answer:

c

Explanation: