MaryCassatt,theonlyAmericantoeverexhibitwiththeImpre...

来源：语文精选馆 2.4W

问题详情：

Mary Cassatt, the only American to ever exhibit with the Impressionists, was raised at a time in the United States when the thought of a woman artist was considered unconventional. To study art seriously, learning from the model and working in a studio of one’s own, was nearly impossible for a woman of her social status. However, at the age of 22. in complete challenging of conventions, Cassatt moved to Paris in 1866, settling in the studio of Carlo Raimndi, a local professor of engraving (雕刻)and etching (蚀刻).

Throughout her time in Paris, Cassatt built lasting bonds with many of the contemporary artists in France, and remained a lifelong friend and colleague of Degas’. In fact, it was Degas who invited Cassatt to exhibit with the Impressionists in 1877. Though she absorbed herself in the movement completely, and was even accepted equaled with the men of the group, she never overstepped the bounds of tradition. Her world was a charming and graceful one, limited to her circle of family and friends

Cassatt’s subjects are chosen from her immediate environment, and her incomparable rendering(表达) of the mother and the child theme will always be considered her main contribution to the history of art. It is important to note, however, that her mothers and children are wholly of this world, and offer no religious suggestions. They are modern women portrayed with realistic honesty and directness, whose features compose a deep psychological portrait. Her style was very much influenced by the Japanese woodblock prints that she and Degas viewed in 1890 at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. She adapted the stylistic characteristics of those works, erasing unnecessary details and changing her perspective, and translated it into her etchings

Cassatt successfully made a place for herself in the history of art through her brave decisions and her remarkable performances. She is truly a master of the 19th century, and will always be considered an important component of Impressionist movement.

9. What caused Cassatt to move to Paris in 1866?

A. Escaping from the United States

B. Meeting Professor Carlo Raimondi

C. Learning art seriously

D. Being invited by Carlo Raimondi to work in his studio

10. The third paragraph is mainly about______.

A. mothers and children features B. the subjects and style of Cassatt’s works

C. the effect of Japanese prints on Cassatt D. Cassatt’s contribution to the history of art

11. What does the underlined word “ those” in Paragraph 3 refer to ?

A. Japanese woodblock prints B. The Ecole des Beaux-Arts.

C. Stylistic characteristics D. Features.

12. From the text we can learn that______.