Or, make a list of ten words per image and unite the words into a poem. Ideas or symbols that are no present in reality are called abstractions. They allow us to generalize, define concepts, or create new ones. They stretch our imagination. We use abstractions in everyday conversations.
Art uses visual symbols the way language uses words.
Let's look at Titian's painting. The subject of the painting may be a fantasy because in reality you couldn't find a child with goat legs, or a flying person, but the figures and things are recognizable objects. This style of painting is called figurative, because it gives you the illusion of reality. Now, let's look at Davis' painting. The shapes may remind you of parts of things, maybe tools, but they are not realistic in their depiction.