Artemisia Gentileschi used directional line brilliantly in her painting Judith Decapitating Holofernes to draw our attention to this point
A) Judith's face
B) blood spurting from Holofernes's neck
C) the bed
D) the maidservant
E) a hand

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The directional lines in the painting lead our eyes towards the point where blood is spurting from Holofernes's neck. This is the focal point of the painting and the most dramatic element.

Artemisia Gentileschi Used Directional Line Brilliantly in Her Painting Judith