Question

Arrange in correct sequence as per execution year of the Baroque paintings in Northern Europe. A. Raising of the Cross -- Peter Paul Rubens B. The Laughing Cavalier -- Frans Hals C. The Geographer -- Jan Vermeer D. Venus of Urbino -- Titian E. Venus and Adonis -- Peter Paul Rubens Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A, C, E, B, D
• B. B, A, E, C, D
• C. C, B, D, E, A
• D. D, A, B, E, C

Hint:

Remember the chronology of these famous paintings: \[ \boxed{ \begin{aligned} 1538 &\rightarrow \textit{Venus of Urbino} \text{ (Titian)}, 1610\text{--}11 &\rightarrow \textit{Raising of the Cross} \text{ (Rubens)}, 1624 &\rightarrow \textit{The Laughing Cavalier} \text{ (Frans Hals)}, 1635 &\rightarrow \textit{Venus and Adonis} \text{ (Rubens)}, 1668\text{--}69 &\rightarrow \textit{The Geographer} \text{ (Vermeer)}. \end{aligned} } \] Mnemonic: “Titian $\rightarrow$ Rubens $\rightarrow$ Hals $\rightarrow$ Rubens $\rightarrow$ Vermeer.”

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Concept: The paintings belong to different periods of the Renaissance and Baroque era. Arranging them according to their execution years gives the correct chronological sequence. Approximate dates are:
• {Venus of Urbino -- Titian (1538)
• {Raising of the Cross -- Peter Paul Rubens (1610--1611)
• {The Laughing Cavalier -- Frans Hals (1624)
• {Venus and Adonis -- Peter Paul Rubens (c. 1635)
• {The Geographer -- Jan Vermeer (1668--1669)

Step 1: Arrange the artworks from earliest to latest. \[ \boxed{ \textit{Venus of Urbino} \rightarrow \textit{Raising of the Cross} \rightarrow \textit{The Laughing Cavalier} \rightarrow \textit{Venus and Adonis} \rightarrow \textit{The Geographer} } \]

Step 2: Match with the given letters. \[ \begin{aligned} \textit{Venus of Urbino} &\rightarrow D, \textit{Raising of the Cross} &\rightarrow A, \textit{The Laughing Cavalier} &\rightarrow B, \textit{Venus and Adonis} &\rightarrow E, \textit{The Geographer} &\rightarrow C. \end{aligned} \] Thus, \[ \boxed{D,\ A,\ B,\ E,\ C} \] Hence, \[ \boxed{\text{(D)}} \]