Mary
Stevenson Cassatt was born on May 22, 1845 in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. When she was fifteen, Mary entered the Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. At the academy,
Mary focused on drawing human figures. Having studied
under artists who were themselves taught in France and
otherwise influenced by the frequent French art exhibits
held in Philadelphia, Mary decided to go to Europe to
further her studies in Paris.
The themes of her art were woman-centered: motherhood,
girlhood, womanhood. The recurrence of these themes may
have had to do with her relationship with her mother,
which was very close. In her personal life, Mary remained
single and childless. Remaining in Paris for the rest
of her life, Mary Cassatt lived long enough to see a new
generation of avant-garde artists enter the art scene
and to see the Impressionists considered Old Masters.
She continued painting until 1915 when cataracts nearly
blinded her. She remained vigorous into her old age, until
diabetes finally weakened her. She died on June 14, 1926.
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