Contrapposto (Italian pronunciation: [kontrapĖposto]) is an Italian term that means "counterpoise". It is used in the visual arts to describe a human figure...
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the Greeks called symmetria. On this sculpture, it shows somewhat of a contrapposto pose; the body is leaning most on the right leg. The Doryphoros has an...
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arranging her thigh-length, brown hair, swaying elegantly in an "S" curve contrapposto, emphasizing the curves of her body. Venus' figure was enlarged from...
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woman, likely inspired by the Roman goddess of liberty Libertas. In a contrapposto pose, she holds a torch above her head with her right hand, and in her...
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The caryatid taken by Elgin from the Erechtheion, standing in contrapposto, displayed at the British Museum...
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and sinew, capturing the dynamics of a thrower's physical actions. The contrapposto stance, subtly shifting the athlete's weight from one leg to the other...
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hand, which holds the handle of the sling. The twist of his body in contrapposto, standing with most of its weight on his right foot and the other leg...
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Apollo sculpture, Palazzo Giusti Verona, Mannerist art with typical contrapposto...
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sculpture. It is the first statue from classical antiquity known to use contrapposto; Kenneth Clark called it "the first beautiful nude in art" The Kritios...
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began the trend. These icons of the Christ Child were often posed in the contrapposto style in which the positioning of the knees reflected in the opposite...
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