Which statement best defines ekphrastic poetry?

A) Ekphrastic poetry recalls biographical details of famous painters.

B) Ekphrastic poetry offers rhyming criticism of modern artworks.

C) Ekphrastic poetry describes or pays tribute to a piece of visual art.

D) Ekphrastic poetry weaves a narrative to inspire future paintings.

Ekphrastic poetry focuses on a specific work of art, not the artist. It takes the work and intends to elaborate on the meaning through written form, fantasizing or narrating.

Therefore, as concerning A, it cannot be biographical in nature. B does not involve an expansion but a criticism. C does not actually bring the work to life. Leading us the answer: D.