sinuous
(adjective)
Having curves in alternate directions; meandering.
Examples of sinuous in the following topics:
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Expressive Qualities of Line
- This type of line can follow any path, from sinuous curves to jagged or vertical lines.
- The Laocoon makes use of expressive lines in the figures'flailing limbs and the sinuous form of the snakes .
- The expressive lines used in this sculpture are sinuous, expressing motion and struggle.
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Qualities of Line
- Hard-edged, jagged lines present a staccato visual movement, while sinuous, flowing lines create a more comfortable feeling.
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Thai Painting
- Images of Buddha during this period are elegant, with sinuous bodies and slender, oval faces.
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Varieties of Line
- This type of line often follows an undetermined path of sinuous curves .
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Line
- These types of lines often follow an undetermined path of sinuous curves.
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Mycenaean Ceramics
- The figures are stocky and lack the sinuous lines of the painted Minoan figures.