What was the most notable achievement of Marie-Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun?

a. reform the practice of ballet dance
b. paint flattering portraits of Europe's nobility
c. establish a famous salon in rococo Paris
d. compose popular operas performed in Vienna and Prague

Answer: b

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