Implied Lines

Implied lines is a function of line of sight, the direction the figures in a given composition are looking. It can also serve to create a sense of directional movement and force. In this painting by Titian, called Abraham and Isaac, the imiplied lines are there if one knows where to look. The top is of a boy or angel as one might say, looking down on a man, with a child at the bottom looking toward the viewer. The implied lines would be placed between each person in this painting.