Question

A line drawing of a nood, seated woman's back. Name the work of art above and its artist. Which visual element of art did the artist rely on the most to create this piece ? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

This piece is called Study of a Women’s Back, by Henri Matisse. The artist relied mostly on line to create this piece. Almost all art begins with line, which leads to the artist incorporating other visual elements. Although the piece does have other visual elements in their rawest forms, Matisse choose not to develop these, and instead concentrate on line.

Answer 2

Answer and Explanation:

The visual element that the artist most relied on to create this work were the curved lines.

These lines were designed to outline the shape of a human body, giving the observer a feeling of naturalness, comfort and relaxation. In addition, when representing the back of a woman with curved lines, the artist sought to expose a feeling of sensuality and attractiveness.