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GATE 2026 AR — Architecture – Question 57

History and Theory of Architecture · World History of Architecture: Egyptian, Greco-Roman classical period, Byzantine, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque-Rococo · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Match styles P Baroque, Q Byzantine, R Art Deco, S Art Nouveau with 1 Hagia Sophia Istanbul, 2 Chrysler Building New York, 3 Seagram Building New York, 4 Palace of Versailles, 5 Sagrada Família Barcelona.

  1. P–1; Q–3; R–4; S–5
  2. P–4; Q–1; R–2; S–5
  3. P–4; Q–5; R–2; S–1
  4. P–2; Q–1; R–5; S–3

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Correct answer: (B) P–4; Q–1; R–2; S–5

Explanation

Versailles represents Baroque design; Hagia Sophia is a Byzantine landmark; the Chrysler Building is Art Deco; Gaudí’s Sagrada Família is associated with Catalan Modernisme/Art Nouveau. Therefore P–4, Q–1, R–2, S–5, B. The Seagram Building instead exemplifies modernist International Style.

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