Based on your knowledge of nineteenth-century European history, which of the following best explains the use of gendered symbols such as the one seen in Isto's painting?
A) Bourgeois norms portrayed women as vulnerable and in need of men's protection.
B) Feminists successfully argued for greater legal and social equality for women.
C) Industrialization threatened traditional notions of femininity.
D)Conservative policies in Restoration Europe limited women's ability to participate in revolutionary activities.