Question

picasso’s rise to prominence began in 1907. while living in paris, he produced a painting that featured five barcelonian women represented by sharply contrasting geometric shapes. instead of a realistic representation of the women, the painting presented an abstract scene showing the womens forms from multiple viewpoints at once. that the art world had never seen such a painting before only added to picassos growing popularity. this painting, les demoiselles davignon, would serve as the inspiration for the artistic movement that came to be known as cubism. what is the meaning of abstract as used in the passage? colorful not true to life heavily decorated minimal

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "abstract" in the passage, we analyze the context. The passage states the painting had "instead of a realistic representation" and showed forms from multiple viewpoints at once. "Colorful" refers to color, not the style. "Heavily decorated" implies ornamentation, not relevant here. "Minimal" means simple, which doesn't fit. "Not true to life" matches the idea of not being a realistic (true - to - life) representation, as the painting used geometric shapes and multiple viewpoints unlike real - life depiction.

Answer:

B. not true to life