Question

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Giorgione's Sleeping Venus of around 1509 was unfinished at his death. Reason (R): This painting was completed by Tintoretto but the basic style is Giorgione's. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

• A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
• B. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
• C. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
• D. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.

Hint:

Remember these important facts: \[ \boxed{ \begin{aligned} \textit{Sleeping Venus} &\rightarrow \text{Giorgione}, \text{Unfinished Due to Death} &\rightarrow \text{Completed by Titian}, \text{Tintoretto} &\rightarrow \text{Later Venetian Renaissance Painter}. \end{aligned} } \] Mnemonic: “Giorgione began it, Titian completed it.”

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept: Giorgione (c.1477--1510) was one of the leading painters of the Venetian Renaissance. His celebrated painting Sleeping Venus, begun around 1508--1510, remained unfinished at the time of his death. The unfinished portions, especially the landscape and drapery, were completed by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio), not Tintoretto. Although Titian completed parts of the work, the overall conception and style remain distinctly Giorgione's.

Step 1: Examine Assertion (A). Historical evidence confirms that Giorgione died before completing the painting. \[ \boxed{\text{Assertion (A) is Correct}} \]

Step 2: Examine Reason (R). The statement is incorrect because the painting was completed by \[ \boxed{\text{Titian, not Tintoretto}.} \] Hence, \[ \boxed{\text{Reason (R) is Incorrect}} \]

Step 3: Choose the correct option. Since Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false, \[ \boxed{\text{(C) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.}} \]