Final answer:
The correct chronological order of the artists is Nicola Pisano, Cimabue, Giotto, and Simone Martini, which indicates that option A) Pisano, Cimabue, Giotto, Martini is the right sequence.
Step-by-step explanation:
To determine the correct chronological order of the artists listed, we must look at the timeline and contributions of each artist to the Early Renaissance period. Cimabue, known for breaking away from the Byzantine style towards a more naturalistic approach in painting, precedes Giotto, who is famous for his observation-based style and forming a bridge to the Renaissance with his solid, lifelike figures. The artist Simone Martini followed with his own contribution, Simone Martini's Annunciation, known for the elegance and grace characteristic of the Gothic style. Finally, we have Nicola Pisano (not mentioned in the details above but known historically), who was an earlier artist functioning primarily as a sculptor in the 13th century and was indeed a precursor to Cimabue.
The correct chronological order of the artists by their active periods and influence on the historical evolution of style is therefore Nicola Pisano, then Cimabue, followed by Giotto, and finally Simone Martini. This places option A) Pisano, Cimabue, Giotto, and Martini as the correct answer. It’s important to note that including Nicola Pisano, who was mainly a sculptor, might be considered somewhat outside the direct line of painters' evolution.