Discuss the use of lines, both actual and implied, to direct the viewers' eyes and to create focal points in the following two works by Leonardo da Vinci: The Last Supper and The Virgin and St. Anne with the Christ Child and John the Baptist.
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Focal points draw the viewer into the image, and lines, actual and implied, move the eye around the composition. The Last Supper uses actual and implied lines to create a linear perspective that emphasizes the focal point. The Virgin and St. Anne uses implied lines in the form of a triangle to contain the composition in addition to a circular motif of the heads.
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