Questions and Answers
What is the main difference between an outline and a contour line?
What technique did Botticelli use to enunciate the contours of his figure?
Which of the following paintings is an example of contour line use?
What can be inferred about a contour line?
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What do the paintings by Botticelli and Leonardo da Vinci illustrate?
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What defines an outline in art?
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What type of line is perceived where a three-dimensional form curves away from the viewer?
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What is the primary function of an outline in art?
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Which of the following is an actual mark?
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What is the relationship between a contour line and the viewer?
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Study Notes
Line and Shape
- There are two types of lines: outline and contour line.
- An outline is an actual line that defines a boundary or outer edge of an object or figure.
- A contour line is not an actual line, but a perceived edge where a three-dimensional form curves away from the viewer.
Example in Renaissance Paintings
- The difference between outline and contour line is illustrated in Sandro Botticelli's "Birth of Venus" (Fig. 2.10) and Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" (Fig. 2.11).
- Botticelli used dark, black outlines to enunciate the contours of his figures.
Line and Shape Interaction
- Two types of lines are considered when examining the relationship between line and shape: outline and contour line.
- An outline is a concrete mark that defines the boundary or outer edge of an object or figure, making it an actual line.
- A contour line is not a physical line, but rather the perceived edge where a three-dimensional form curves away from the viewer's perspective.
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Description
This quiz explores the distinction between outline and contour line in art, including their definitions and examples from Renaissance paintings.
