Answer :
Answer:
A) Self-Portrait at the Keyboard was painted earlier than Carracci's painting and also refers to the artist's craft.
Explanation:
This is the best choice. The author of Text 2 states that Fontana's painting, which depicts a painting easel in the background, was made in 1577, eight years before Carracci's painting. Therefore, they might argue that Carracci was not "the first artist" to depict themself as a painter.
The author of Text 2 would likely challenge Text 1's claim by pointing out that Lavinia Fontana depicted the artist's craft in her self-portrait earlier than Annibale Carracci.
The claim made in Text 1 suggests that Annibale Carracci was the first artist from Bologna to create a self-portrait that made reference to painting sometime around 1585. However, Text 2 provides evidence that challenges this claim by highlighting Lavinia Fontana's 1577 painting, Self-Portrait at the Keyboard, where an easel is visible in the background, suggesting an association with the artist's craft of painting. Therefore, based on Text 2, the author would likely respond to the claim in Text 1 with choice A, stating that Fontana's self-portrait was not only painted earlier than Carracci's but also includes a reference to the artist's craft, despite the main focus being on her playing music.
