What is the most appropriate relation between tradition and innovation in art?

Innovation can understand tradition and carry it forward in a new form

The governing concept is continuity with creative transformation. Tradition preserves methods, symbols, stories, materials, and values that communities have developed over time. Innovation does not have to reject this inheritance; an artist may study its principles, question some parts, combine them with new technology or ideas, and create a form suited to a contemporary situation. For example, a traditional motif may be rearranged in a modern composition without losing its cultural reference. Tradition can therefore provide a foundation, while innovation keeps artistic practice responsive and alive. Option C is correct because it describes dialogue and development. Options A and B use absolute statements, and D falsely separates both forces from artistic creation.

This is a Class 9 Art Education question. Chapter: Introduction to Art. Topic: Meaning of art.