How does body posture become a sign of inner emotion in art?

Bend, tension, and openness visually express mood

The governing concept is body language as visual expression. In an artwork, the direction of the torso, position of the shoulders, tension of the limbs, openness of the arms, and balance of the body can suggest an unseen emotional state. A bent or contracted figure may communicate sadness, fear, exhaustion, or defeat, while an upright and open pose may suggest confidence, freedom, or joy. Option A is correct because posture translates inner feeling into visible form. Option B is too narrow: posture does more than describe an outline. Option C is wrong because emotion can also appear through gesture, movement, space, and posture. Option D is false because different postures can communicate different moods.

This is a Class 9 Art Education question. Chapter: Introduction to Art. Topic: Art as a form of expression.