How should the relation between metaphor and symbol in art be understood?

Both connect a visual object or image with a deeper idea, feeling, or meaning

The governing concept is symbolic or figurative meaning: an artwork can communicate more than the literal object that it depicts. A metaphor uses one image, event, or visual relationship to suggest another idea or experience, while a symbol conventionally or contextually represents a broader meaning. For example, a dove may suggest peace, although it is literally a bird. Therefore, option A is correct because both devices connect visible imagery with thought, emotion, or interpretation. Option B wrongly reduces them to decoration, option C denies multiple meanings, and option D ignores visual art. The exact interpretation can depend on context, culture, and the artist’s intention.

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