The Literature Network - Winslow Homer: struggling with the elements of nature. (art lesson on 'The Life Line'; includes related material)

Winslow Homer: struggling with the elements of nature. (art lesson on 'The Life Line'; includes related material)

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From: School Arts
Date: 19950101
Author:Losos, Carol M.

In The Life Line, Homer depicts the rescue of a woman from a shipwreck during a violent storm. Seemingly unconscious, she lies across a life preserver. At the same time, she grasps the rope above with her left hand suggesting a conscious effort to support herself.

Sitting in a sling seat, the male rescuer encircles the woman's body with his arms. The woman's red scarf obscures the man's face.

The sea erupts in tumultuous waves all around the figures. The rocks in the distance suggest the potential dangers of the tall and fast-moving waves. On the cliffs in the upper ...

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