Read the claim about artists. In the past, the most famous painters, such as Da Vinci and Rafael, achieved their fame due to their extraordinary talent. In contrast, artists of today may possess very limited skills. The success of a modern artist often results from a genius for marketing or selling ideas rather than artistic ability.

Which statement below best supports the claim with evidence?

For example, Georgia O’Keefe became famous for her delicate and unusual paintings of animal skulls and flowers.
For example, Damien Hirst became famous for a silver shark in a tank, preserved with formaldehyde.
For example, Paul Gaughin became famous for colorful, symbolic paintings of Tahitian women.
For example, Mark Rothko became famous for his colorful abstract paintings in which color bleeds.

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness.which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds.the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure.the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree.the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.