The Art Of Mary Cassatt Part 2

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Cassatt was born in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, which is now part of Pittsburgh.[2] She was born into an upper-middle-class family:[3] her father, Robert Simpson Cassat (later Cassatt), was a successful stockbroker and land speculator. He was descended from the French Hugenot Jacques Cossart, who came to New Amsterdam in 1662.[4] Her mother, Katherine Kelso Johnston, came from a banking family. Katherine Cassatt, educated and very well read, had a profound influence on her daughter.[5] To that effect, Cassatt's lifelong friend Louisine Havemeyer wrote in her memoirs: "Anyone who had the privilege of knowing Mary Cassatt's mother would know at once that it was from her and her alone that [Mary] inherited her ability."[6] The ancestral name had been Cossart.[7] Cassatt was a distant cousin of artist Robert Henri.[8] Cassatt was one of seven children, of which two died in infancy. One brother, Alexander Johnston Cassatt, later became president of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Her family moved eastward, first to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, then to the Philadelphia area, where she began schooling at age 6. Cassatt grew up in an environment that viewed travel as integral to education; she spent 5 years in Europe and visited many of the capitals, including London, Paris, and Berlin. While abroad she learned German and French and had her first lessons in drawing and music.[9] Her first exposure to French artists Ingres, Delacroix, Corot, and Courbet was likely at the Paris World's Fair of 1855. Also in the exhibition were Degas and Pissarro, both of whom would be her future colleagues and mentors.[10] She is best known for depicting maternal scenes. Chyi Yu (simplified Chinese: 齐豫; traditional Chinese: 齊豫; pinyin: Qí Yù; born October 17, 1957 in Taichung, Taiwan), is a Taiwanese singer. She is also the elder sister of Taiwanese singer songwriter Chyi Chin齊秦, and is best known for her 1979 hit, "The Olive Tree" (橄欖樹). She is a practising Buddhist.[1] Chyi Yu is a protege of the late Taiwanese composer and songwriter, Li Tai-hsiang.[2] Li wrote one of Chyi Yu's best known singles, "The Olive Tree," which was released in 1979.[2] "The Olive Tree", which was based on an English-language poem by Sanmao, was originally written about a small donkey which Sanmao had encountered on a plain in Spain.[2] Li Tai-hsiang had the poem translated to Mandarin by folk singer T.C. Yang, with Sanmao's permission, and wrote the song for Chyi Yu.[2] He omitted donkey, which he felt would not easily connect with Taiwanese music fans.[2] Chyi Yu has stated in an interview that "Every time I sing this song [The Olive Tree], I'm nervous."[2] Chyi Yu also collaborated with Li Tai-hsiang on a number of her other songs, including "Daylight Avenue," "Walking In The Rain" and "Your Smiling Face. Copyright disclaimer. This video is for entertainment only, non profit. Fair use purpose permitted by copyright statute (SECT 109 of DMCA - 1976) Title 17 Section 100a. I own no media associated with this video. All videos are credited to respective owners.