Which option includes both form-based abstraction and symbolism?

Showing progress through simplified rising block forms

Form-based abstraction simplifies or transforms recognizable volume into basic shapes, masses, or structures while retaining an expressive idea. Symbolism occurs when a visual form stands for a concept beyond its literal physical appearance. Option A contains both processes: rising blocks simplify three-dimensional form, and their upward progression can symbolize growth, improvement, or progress. Option B has simplified forms but no stated concept, so it lacks symbolism. Option C may show an object realistically, but without an assigned meaning it is not symbolic abstraction. Option D contains neither a visible form nor a constructed symbolic relationship. The important test is to identify both a deliberate reduction or transformation of form and a meaningful concept communicated through that transformation.

This is a Class 9 Art Education question. Chapter: Elements of Art. Topic: Form.