The line that forms the corner of the wall behind her is much more definite and concrete, but it almost appears as though there has been an attempt to obliterate notions of line in the woman herself -- the folds of her clothes resist any distinguishability.
The different uses of line by these two artists also show up in their simple geometry. In his self-portrait, Picasso uses almost no curved line at all. The result is a very angular yet still completely recognizable face with very prominent -- indeed, almost exaggerated -- features. His woman is far more abstract, and the painting contains far more curves, but Picasso still gives his images very definite geometric shape through his use of line. Hals on the other hand does not define his figure so concretely. The room itself, however, is strongly defined by line, making it seem to extend off the canvas while the woman herself is stuck on it.
The two paintings also show a very different use of color, though the difference is similar to the difference shown in line. Picasso's colors are bright and very vibrant, whereas Hals' are muted and indistinct. This matches the two artist's use of line, with the two elements combining on both of Picasso's work to create very definite structures that jump out at the viewer, while leaving everything much more subtle in Hals' work, forcing he viewer...
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