Question

A painting of a pipe. Written under it is Ceci n'est pas une pipe.
The image above by René Magritte, entitled The Betrayal of Image (This is not a Pipe), is an example of what form of art?
a.
realistic art
c.
representational art
b.
objective art
d.
naturalistic art



Please select the best answer from the choices provided


A
B
C
D

Answer 1

C — representational art.
Magritte's work depicts a recognizable object (a pipe) and comments on the difference between image and reality, so it is representational (though also Surrealist/conceptual).