The Rule of Thirds is an artistic guideline to help keep your composition engaging and interesting. Below are some examples of famous artwork with the rule of thirds overlaid on top of them as well as a few videos to help further explain the concept.
In The Adoration of the Magi you can see that the majority of the figures heads as well as the horizon line falls on one of the guidelines. This helps to guide the viewers to the focal point of the madonna and child.
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| The Adoration of the Magi by Raphael |
In The Last Supper below you can see that the table top lines up with the bottom guideline, and overall is a very balanced piece with the center figure of Christ being the focal point.
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| The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci |
A pieces composition doesn't have to rely on lining up everything with the guidelines. In The Mona Lisa below, notice that the background and negative space of the figure has an almost symmetrical effect that works on balancing out the slight asymmetry of the figure.
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| The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci |
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