Respond to the prompt with a historically defensible thesis or claim that establishes a line of reasoning.
Describe a broader historical context relevant to the prompt.
Support an argument in response to the prompt using at least two pieces of specific and relevant evidence.
Use historical reasoning (e.g., comparison, causation, continuity or change over time) to frame or structure an argument that addresses the prompt.
Demonstrate a complex understanding of a historical development related to the prompt through sophisticated argumentation and/or effective use of evidence.
1. Between 1850 and 1914, industrial growth and urbanization reshaped European life, while developments in biology, psychology, and technology expanded public debate about science. Artists worked amid changing systems of patronage, new forms of mass culture, and debates over how to represent the modern world.
Evaluate the extent to which European artistic expression changed in response to the spread of industrialization and scientific thought from 1850 to 1914.
Your response may focus on any artistic movement(s) during the period 1850 to 1914. You are not expected to address the entire time period in your response.
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