Which option can most effectively show the feeling of protest in art?

Raised hands, strong colours, and a conflict-filled composition

The governing concept is that art communicates social and emotional attitudes through visual signs. Protest is commonly suggested by forceful gestures, tension, contrast, urgent colour, crowded or disrupted arrangement, and symbols of collective action. Option A combines raised hands, strong colours, and a conflict-filled composition, so several visual elements work together to convey resistance and urgency. Option B may communicate calm or order, but not necessarily protest; option C has no stated expressive purpose; and option D provides no clear social or emotional message. A is therefore correct because it gives the viewer concrete visual evidence from which the feeling of protest can be understood, rather than relying on a literal written statement.

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