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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

* In 1851, German American artist Emanuel Leutze painted Washington Crossing the Delaware.
* His huge painting (149 x 255 inches) depicts the first US president crossing a river with soldiers in the Revolutionary War.
* In 2019, Cree artist Kent Monkman painted mistikosiwak (Wooden Boat People): Resurgence of the People.
* Monkman's huge painting (132 x 264 inches) was inspired by Leutze's.
* It portrays Indigenous people in a boat rescuing refugees.

The student wants to emphasize a similarity between the two paintings. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
Difficulty: Medium
A:

Monkman, a Cree artist, finished his painting in 2019; Leutze, a German American artist, completed his in 1851.

B:

Although Monkman's painting was inspired by Leutze's, the people and actions the two paintings portray are very different.

C:

Leutze's and Monkman's paintings are both huge, measuring 149 x 255 inches and 132 x 264 inches, respectively.

D:

Leutze's painting depicts Revolutionary War soldiers, while Monkman's depicts Indigenous people and refugees.

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