Question

spotlight on 19th century american artist
ctions: out of this list of nineteenth century american artists pick one. find out all information listed by searching on the internet.
list of artists from 19th century american artists to choose from:

• mary cassatt
• thomas eakins
• winslow homer
• albert pinkham ryder
• henry tanner

name of artist:
born (year, and city):
died (year, and city):
most known for:
what art movement did he/she belong to:
what was his/her life like? (answer with at least 2-3 sentences)

what were two major works of art this artist created?

what did this artist enjoy painting the most? people, nature, objects? (answer with at least 2-3 sentences)

list website used to find this information:

Explanation:

To solve this, we'll choose Mary Cassatt (a 19th - century American artist) and gather information:

• Name of Artist: Mary Cassatt
• Born (Year, and City): 1844, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
• Died (Year, and City): 1926, Le Mesnil - Théribus, France
• Most known for: Her intimate depictions of women and children, especially in domestic settings. She was also a prominent American artist in the French Impressionist movement.
• What art movement did she belong to: Impressionism. She was one of the few American artists to be part of the French Impressionist circle, participating in their exhibitions.
• What was her life like? Mary Cassatt was born into a wealthy family. She studied art despite some family resistance. She moved to Paris, where she became involved with the Impressionist group. She faced the challenges of being a female artist in a male - dominated art world but made significant contributions to art, focusing on the lives of women and children in her works.
• What were two major works of art this artist created? "The Child's Bath" and "Woman with a Pearl Necklace in a Loge". "The Child's Bath" shows a tender moment of a woman bathing a child, while "Woman with a Pearl Necklace in a Loge" depicts a woman in a theater box, capturing the social scene of the time.
• What did this artist enjoy painting the most? People, Nature, Objects? Mary Cassatt enjoyed painting people the most, specifically women and children. Her works often centered around the domestic and social lives of women and the innocence of children, exploring their relationships and daily activities.
• List website used to find this information: Websites like www.metmuseum.org (The Metropolitan Museum of Art's website) and www.biography.com can be used. The Met's site has information about her artworks and her place in art history, while Biography.com provides a detailed account of her life.

Answer:

• Name of Artist: Mary Cassatt
• Born (Year, and City): 1844, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
• Died (Year, and City): 1926, Le Mesnil - Théribus, France
• Most known for: Intimate depictions of women and children; prominent in French Impressionism
• What art movement did she belong to: Impressionism
• What was her life like: Born to a wealthy family, studied art, moved to Paris, part of Impressionist circle, overcame challenges as a female artist, focused on women and children in works.
• What were two major works of art: "The Child's Bath", "Woman with a Pearl Necklace in a Loge"
• What did this artist enjoy painting the most: People (women and children), focusing on their domestic and social lives.
• List website used to find this information: www.metmuseum.org, www.biography.com