1 In addition, marine shells were the source of the precious purple dye that became the symbolic color of royalty.2 In fact, shells inspired an entire French art movement: Rococo.3 Its architects and designers favored shell-like curves and other intricate motifs.4 Shells may even have served as models for Leonardo da Vinci’s design for a spiral staircase in a French castle.5 Societies across the world have used shells not just as ornaments, but also as blades, buttons, oil lamps, currency, and musical instruments, among other things.
(A) 2 5 4 3 1
(B) 4 1 3 2 5
(C) 3 2 5 1 4
(D) 5 1 4 2