Question

Arrange the following printmakers in reverse order (latest to earlier).
(A). Michael Wolgemut
(B). Ottavio Leoni
(C). Rembrandt
(D). William Hogarth
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (D), (C), (B), (A).
• B. (C), (B), (A), (D).
• C. (B), (A), (D), (C).
• D. (A), (B), (C), (D).

Hint:

To order famous European printmakers, think in centuries: Hogarth (18th c.), Rembrandt (17th c.), Leoni (late 16th/early 17th c.), Wolgemut (15th c.).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Identify the active periods for each artist.

(D) William Hogarth: 1697 - 1764
(C) Rembrandt van Rijn: 1606 - 1669
(B) Ottavio Leoni: 1578 - 1630
(A) Michael Wolgemut: c. 1434 - 1519

Step 2: Arrange these artists in reverse chronological order, from the latest (most recent) to the earliest. The correct sequence is Hogarth, followed by Rembrandt, then Leoni, and finally Wolgemut. This corresponds to the order (D), (C), (B), (A).