1. Line
An element of art
A mark that spans a distance between points, taking any form along the way

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

3. Giotto, Pieta (Lamentation) fresco
BOLD DIAGONAL
Late Gothic/ Early Renaissance from 1305

4. Diego Rivera, The Flower Carrier, 1935, 48x48 in.
Note lines implied by directional gazes
Diego Rivera, The Flower Carrier, 1935, 48x48 in.

5. Caravaggio, Supper at Emmaus, c.1601

6. Can you see any lines here?OK
Can you see any lines here?
A VENETIAN WOMAN John Singer Sargent (American, b.1856, d.1925) 1882 oil on canvas 93 3/4 x 52 1/2 in. (238.1 x cm)

7. Lines used to create emphasis
A VENETIAN WOMAN John Singer Sargent (American, b.1856, d.1925) 1882 oil on canvas 93 3/4 x 52 1/2 in. (238.1 x cm)

8. Lines can curve . . .

9. Hokusai, Katsushika The Great Wave Off Kanagawa From "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji" Color woodcut 10 x 15 in.

10. Cy Twombly, Untitled, 1970

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

12. Clyfford Still, 1957, No.1

13. Georgia O’Keeffe, Red, White and Blue, 1931

14. Curved, smooth Jagged Jagged, zig-zag straight
Looking 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 Münster. 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.
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Johann Koerbecke German, c The Ascension, 1456/1457 tempera on panel, 92.7 x 64.8 cm (36 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)

15. Lines can be used to create And show movement……
Van Gogh
Starry Night
&
Olive Trees
Lines can be used to create
And show movement……

16. Lines can be used to show and emphasize mood…… Jagged Vertical lines
Street artist WK Interact

17. Contour lines are outlines -they are the outer edge/line of
An image, object, or shape

18. The concept of line plays An important role in art
The Bottom Line is
The concept of line plays
An important role in art
Ranging from the simple
To the complex
(always think about your lines)