Why does the meaning of colours in art not always remain fixed?

Because the meaning of colours can change with culture, context, and combination

The governing concept is that colour has both a visual quality and a learned cultural meaning. A colour may suggest celebration in one society but mourning in another, while the surrounding subject, lighting, and neighbouring colours can also alter its emotional effect. Therefore, interpretation cannot be decided from the colour alone. Option B is correct because it includes culture, context, and combination, the three factors that make colour symbolism flexible. Option A is false because colours are visible; option C ignores their strong emotional and communicative effect; and option D reduces artistic meaning to chemistry. A useful answer should distinguish physical properties from symbolic use.

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