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B ARNETT N EWMAN, D IONYSIUS, 1944, 67 X 49 IN.

B ARNETT N EWMAN, Y ELLOW P AINTING, 1949

B ARNETT N EWMAN, U NTITLED (T HE C RY ), 36 X 24 IN., INK ON PAPER

Ύστερη Γοτθική/ Πρώιμη Αναγέννηση από το 1305 BOLD DIAGONAL G IOTTO, P IETA ( ΑΠΟΚΑΘΗΛΩΣΗ ) (Θ ΡΗΝΟΣ ) FRESCO

C ARAVAGGIO T HE C ALLING OF S T. M ATTHEW,

G ENTILESCHI, J UDITH S LAYING H OLOFERNES, 1620

L INES CAN BE IMPLIED...

IMPLIED LINES Not really there but guide the eye or organize the image

D IEGO R IVERA, T HE F LOWER C ARRIER, 1935, 48 X 48 IN. Note lines implied by directional gazes

P IERRE -A UGUSTE R ENOIR L E DÉJEUNER DES CANOTIERS, 1880–1881 O IL ON CANVAS, × CM

M ORANDI, G IORGIO S TILL L IFE (T HE B LUE V ASE ) 1920 O IL ON CANVAS The blue lines point out... IMPLIED LINES

M ORANDI, G IORGIO S TILL L IFE (T HE B LUE V ASE ) 1920 O IL ON CANVAS implied

S CHIELE, E GON S EATED G IRL 1911 W ATERCOLOR AND PENCIL 48 X 31.5 CM

C ARAVAGGIO, S UPPER AT E MMAUS, C.1601

K ENNETH N OLAND, T HRUST, X 45 IN.

A VENETIAN WOMAN J OHN S INGER S ARGENT (A MERICAN, B.1856, D.1925) 1882 OIL ON CANVAS 93 3/4 X 52 1/2 IN. (238.1 X CM )

Lines used to create emphasis

L INES CAN CURVE...

H OKUSAI, K ATSUSHIKA T HE G REAT W AVE O FF K ANAGAWA F ROM "T HIRTY - SIX V IEWS OF M OUNT F UJI " C OLOR WOODCUT 10 X 15 IN.

J EAN H ONORE F RAGONARD, T HE B ATHERS, 1761

C Y T WOMBLY, U NTITLED, 1970

T HIS “ ARTLESS ” SCRIBBLE Defines an area Creates an illusion of depth (volume)

L OOK AGAIN …

B RICE M ARDEN A MERICAN, BORN B RONXVILLE, N EW Y ORK, 1938 C OLD M OUNTAIN 2, O IL ON LINEN, 108 1/8 X 144 1/4 IN.

W HAT LINES LURK IN THIS TEXTURE ?

J ACKSON P OLLOCK, L AVENDAR M IST N O. 1, 1950

C ONSIDER THE EXPRESSIVE QUALITY OF THE JAGGED LINES IN THIS WORK...

C LYFFORD S TILL, 1957, N O.1

G EORGIA O’K EEFFE, R ED, W HITE AND B LUE, 1931

T HE O BVIOUS A GAIN STRAIGHT CURVED – SMOOTH, JAGGED

J OHANN K OERBECKE G ERMAN, C T HE A SCENSION, 1456/1457 TEMPERA ON PANEL, 92.7 X 64.8 CM (36 1/2 X 25 1/2 IN.) Curved, smooth Jagged Jagged, zig-zag straight

C LYFFORD S TILL A MERICAN, C, (1948) O IL ON CANVAS 80 7/8 X 68 3/4 IN. complex contour lines formed by these complex shapes

L INES CREATE OR IMPLY SHAPES Shapes can be open or closed Lines around a shape are CONTOUR lines

SHAPE open/closed geometric/ biomorphic or organic

P ICASSO, F EMME an open shape, a biomorphic form

F RANK S TELLA, W OLFEBORO II, 1966 closed, geometric

THE UPSTAIRS C HARLES S HEELER (A MERICAN, B.1883, D.1965) 1938 OIL ON CANVAS 19 1/2 X 12 3/4 IN. (49.5 X 32.4 CM ) Lines create planes; planes suggest volume

VOLUME Implied in painting; actual in sculpture LINE  SHAPE  VOLUME

K ENNETH S NELSON R ADOR, 1975 BRASS & STAINLESS STEEL 21 X 17 X 6 INCHES

K ENNETH S NELSON A MERICAN, BORN P ENDLETON, O REGON, 1927 N EEDLE T OWER, 1968 A LUMINUM AND STAINLESS STEEL 720 X 243-1/2 X 213-3/8 IN.

R ODIN B ALZAC

F RANK L LOYD W RIGHT, F ALLINGWATER,

V OLUMES CANCAN C R E A T E LINES

F RANK L LOYD W RIGHT, F ALLINGWATER,

F RANK G EHRY, D ISNEY C ONCERT H ALL

G IUSTI G ARDEN, V ERONA, I TALY

H ENRY M OORE K NIFE E DGE M IRROR T WO P IECE , BRONZE X X CM (210 1/2 X 284 X 143 IN.)

Bird in Space, 1923 Constantin Brancusi (French, born Romania, 1876–1957) Marble; (with base) H /4, Diam. 6-1/2 in. Bird, 1940

B RANCUSI A DAM AND E VE 1921

BOTTOM LINE The concept of line plays a role in compositions of music and art, ranging from the simple to the complex.

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