Implied lines (when the viewer eye's connects other elements of an artwork to create a line) that leads to a focal point.
A Father Curses hos Ungrateful Son, 1777, Jean-Baptiste Greuze, 1777, From the collection of: Albertina Museum
In this picture the implied line would be the movement of the figures and the direction that the figures in the painting are looking. The implied line leads to the near touch of the father and son hands and mainly to the son.
The Shepherd's Dream, 1786, John Henry Fuseli, 1786, From the collection of: Albertina Museum
The focal point in this painting would be the shepherd who is laying down. The implied lines that leads to the focal point would be the figures in the air and the lady sitting on the left side of the shepherd who is looking directly towards him.
Landscape with a Hare Hunt, 1601-1602, David Vinckboons, 1601-1602, From the collection of: Albertina Museum
The implied lines in this painting would be the trees that curve into the focal point. The focal point being the people on the ground which they also create an implied line that leads towards each other.
CORONATION OF THE VIRGIN BY THE TRINITY, 1799, From the collection of: Museum of Arts and Sciences
The implied line in this painting would be the two figures above and the figures on the bottom of the painting. The implied lines or direction the figures from above and on the bottom eye's leads to the figure in the middle; the virgin.
LOIE FULLER LAMP OR THE SCARF DANCE, 1875 - 1910, From the collection of: Museum of Arts and Sciences
The implied line for this sculpture is the cloth that the figure (are focal point) is holding.
Centaur mosaic from the Villa Hadriana, Unknown, 120/130, From the collection of: Altes Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Medea and the Daughters of Pelias, Unknown, -420/-410, From the collection of: Altes Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
On stage: the miser, Assteas, -350, From the collection of: Altes Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
The implied line on this vase is the figures on the far left and far right side. The direction of their eyes and movement leads us to the focal point (the old man) in the middle of the two figures.
Divine procession making an offering, Unknown, -25/-1, From the collection of: Altes Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
The implied lines are the three figures on the left who are facing the angel on the right. The angel also is an implied line because her hand leads us towards the book that is being shared between her and the figure on the left of her.
Dragon and Clouds, Yokoyama Taikan, 1937, From the collection of: Adachi Museum of Art
The implied lines for this painting would be the curves of the clouds which leads us to our focal point; the dragon.
Nowaki Equinoctial Storm, Matsumura Koji, 2002, From the collection of: Adachi Museum of Art
The implied lines in this painting would be the movement of the plants on the left side which leads us to our focal point, the small animal.
The figures from the far right and far left would be the implied lines. Theses figures body direction leads us to the figure in the middle which is the focal point.
From the series Citizen Nagar by Mohit Bhatia, Delhi Photo Festival 2013, From the collection of: Delhi Photo Festival
Considering only the photo on the left, the implied lines would be the corners and creases of the wall that leads to the focal point which is the lady sitting down.
From the series Journey to Jerusalem of Africa by Gali Tibbon, Delhi Photo Festival 2013, From the collection of: Delhi Photo Festival
The implied lines in this photograph would be the movement and and eye direction of the people standing above the cliff. The implied line leads us towards the lady hanging from the rope (focal point).
From the series 50 Minutes by Saptarshi Sanyal, Delhi Photo Festival 2013, From the collection of: Delhi Photo Festival
The implied lines in this photo would be the hands of the people coming together which is also are focal point.
Medusa, Franz Von Stuck, 1908 - 1908, From the collection of: Ca' Pesaro - Galleria Internazionale d'Arte Moderna
The implied line in this painting would be from the start of the figure on the left head moving down towards the sword and then to the other figure moving up to his arm which leads us to the focal point being Medusa's head.
Madonna with Child and Young Saint John, Alessandro Casolani, ca. 1570 - ca. 1590, From the collection of: Fondazione Musei Senesi
The implied line in this photo would be eye direction of Madonna and young St. John. The focal point the implied line leads to would be the baby that Madonna is holding.
Baptism of Constatine, Giovanni Antonio Galli known as "lo Spadarino", First half of XVIth century, From the collection of: Fondazione Musei Senesi
The Massacre of the Innocents, Angelo Visconti, 1860 - 1861, From the collection of: Fondazione Musei Senesi
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