Question

Read the following excerpts from Raphael and Mary Cassatt: Artist and Trailblazer.

From “Raphael”

In 1508 the pope called Raphael to Rome. Influenced by the idealized, classical art of the city's ancient past, Raphael’s work took on a new grandeur. He also responded to the more energetic and physical style of Michelangelo, whose works he had already begun to study in Florence.

Raphael remained in Rome for the last 12 years of his life. In those years he was extremely active, preparing monumental frescoes for the papal chambers, designing tapestries for the Sistine Chapel, and painting scenes that captured mythological stories with delight and exuberance.



From “Mary Cassatt: Artist and Trailblazer”

As Cassatt experimented with the Impressionists’ techniques, she began to develop her own individual style. For her subjects, she did not choose the usual landscapes or cityscapes. Instead, she often painted women going about their daily tasks, or mothers and their children sharing tender, trusting moments. Although Cassatt herself never had children, perhaps no artist has better captured the bond between mother and child.


What is one way BOTH excerpts help the reader understand the artists?

Group of answer choices

Each explains that the artist avoided learning from others.

Each focuses mainly on the artists’ childhood influences.

Each shows how the artist’s unique style and subject choices made their work stand out.

Each describes how the artists failed to gain recognition during their lifetimes.

Answer 1

Each shows how the artist’s unique style and subject choices made their work stand out.