Modigliani at the Orangerie: Line, Contour, and Elongation

Modigliani’s line is calm and decisive.

✒️ Contour Logic

• Long, unbroken arcs.
• Minimal accents.
• Rhythm over detail.

Economy of means; abundance of presence.

✏️ Line Exercises

• Trace contour in one breath.
• Reduce detail; keep rhythm.
• Emphasize elongation for presence.

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