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: Determine the active years 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: Order the artists from most recent to earliest. The correct sequence is Hogarth, Rembrandt, Leoni, Wolgemut, corresponding to (D), (C), (B), (A).