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LineAn element of artA mark that spans a distance between points, taking any form along the wayIMPLIED LINESNot really there but guide the eye or organize the image2

Late Gothic/ Early Renaissance from 1305BOLD DIAGONALGiotto, Pieta(Lamentation)fresco3Diego Rivera, The Flower Carrier, 1935, 48x48 in.

Note lines implied by directional gazes 4

Caravaggio, Supper at Emmaus, c.16015A VENETIAN WOMANJohn Singer Sargent (American, b.1856, d.1925)1882oil on canvas93 3/4 x 52 1/2 in. (238.1 x 133.4 cm)

OKCan you see any lines here?6A VENETIAN WOMANJohn Singer Sargent (American, b.1856, d.1925)1882oil on canvas93 3/4 x 52 1/2 in. (238.1 x 133.4 cm)

Lines used to create emphasis7Lines can curve . . .8Hokusai, KatsushikaThe Great Wave Off KanagawaFrom "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji"1823-29Color woodcut10 x 15 in.

9Cy Twombly, Untitled, 1970

10Consider the expressive quality of the jagged lines in this work . . .11

Clyfford Still, 1957, No.1 12

Georgia OKeeffe, Red, White and Blue, 1931

13Johann KoerbeckeGerman, c. 1420 - 1491The Ascension, 1456/1457tempera on panel, 92.7 x 64.8 cm (36 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)

Curved, smooth Jagged Jagged, zig-zag straight 14Looking up in amazement as Christ ascends into heaven are the twelve apostles. Kneeling with them is the Virgin, the only one to have a halo. Although few of the men can be identified, John the Evangelist is recognizable. He is the blond, beardless youth dressed in green who solicitously puts his arm around Mary. Surrounding the risen Christ are a group of Old Testament personages who either predicted or foreshadowed events of his life on earth.The gold background, bright colors, and compact space reveal the lingering influence of the International Gothic. However, a new spirit of visual observation also can be detected. The sharp, angular folds of the drapery evoke the perception of real human forms beneath the material. Further, the faces of the apostles reveal a broad variety of human emotions.This panel was once part of the high altar in the Cistercian abbey church of Marienfeld at Mnster. At its center was a richly gilded sculpture of the Virgin and Child. Folding wings extended from this core with pictures on the fronts and backs. When the shutters were open, eight scenes -- including the National Gallery's painting -- revealed the story of Mary's life. In the closed positions, eight other subjects recounted Christ's Passion.nga

Lines can be used to createAnd show movementVan GoghStarry Night&Olive Trees

Lines can be used toshow andemphasize moodJaggedVerticallinesStreet artist WK InteractContour lines are outlines-they are the outer edge/line ofAn image, object, or shape

The Bottom LineisThe concept of line playsAn important role in artRanging from the simpleTo the complex(always think about your lines)