Pictures in which lines, shapes, and colors no longer refer to anything in the real world are called ____.

a. naturalism
b. realism
c. semi-abstract
d. New Objectivity
e. nonrepresentational

e. nonrepresentational

a. Incorrect. On the contrary, in naturalistic paintings the artists attempt to use lines, shapes, and colors to refer to the real world.
b. Incorrect. Realism makes explicit reference to the real world.
c. Incorrect. Semi-abstract paintings can still make reference to the real world.
d. Incorrect. New Objectivity painters make references to the real world in their work.
e. Correct. Nonrepresentational pictures use shapes, colors, and lines but without reference to reality.

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