Contrapposto (Italian pronunciation: [kontrapˈposto]) 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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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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Apollo sculpture, Palazzo Giusti Verona, Mannerist art with typical contrapposto...
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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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so-called Dying Slave, Michelangelo again utilised the figure with marked contrapposto to suggest a particular human state, in this case waking from sleep....
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not be ignored by subsequent sculptors. His iconic David (1504) has a contrapposto pose, borrowed from classical sculpture. It differs from previous representations...
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Period–Ptolemaic Period Copper-alloy of Horus (centre) as a Roman officer with contrapposto stances (National Archaeological Museum, Athens) Relief of Horus in the...
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Salon his own Birth of Venus, which imitated the classical tradition of contrapposto and was met with widespread critical acclaim, rivalling the popularity...
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Copper-alloy statuettes of Anubis (left) and Horus (centre) as Roman officers with contrapposto stances (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)...
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female models should be at least 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) tall. Standing in a contrapposto posture (with bodyweight predominantly supported by one leg which is...
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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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decoration of her dress suggests she is the Hora of Spring. She stands in a contrapposto pose, similarly to Venus as she seems relaxed and joyful that Venus has...
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Copper-alloy statuettes of Egyptian gods Anubis (left) and Horus (centre) as Roman officers with contrapposto stances (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)...
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religions carried it to East and South-East Asia. Like the equivalent contrapposto and "S Curve" poses in Western art, it suggests movement in figures and...
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Collection of Leonardo's lost Leda and the Swan, from which he adapted the contrapposto pose of his own Saint Catherine of Alexandria. He also perfects his own...
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Spear Bearer or Doryphoros by the sculptor Polykleitos. The Doryphoros's contrapposto stance, creating diagonals between tense and relaxed limbs, a feature...
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image featured the intricately modeled figure of Apollo in classical contrapposto, inspiring Dürer's interpretation of Adam. Similarly, in Botticelli's...
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nonetheless forms an important early example of both Classical Greek contrapposto and classical realism; as such, the iconic Doryphoros proved highly influential...
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Apollo's sculpture, Palazzo Giusti, Verona, Mannerism art with typical contrapposto Stucco overdoor at Fontainebleau, probably designed by Primaticcio, who...
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The Victorious Youth (c. 310 BC), a preserved bronze statue of a Greek athlete in Contrapposto pose...
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serpentine manner. It is related to and is an extension of the art term of contrapposto which is when a figure is depicted slouching or placing one's weight...
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kingdom of God. Antanaclasis Antimetabole Arch form Chiastic structure Contrapposto Figure of speech Golden line (a Latin poetic line based on an abAB structure)...
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frequently found in art. Pazhoohi et al. (2019) showed that classic contrapposto pose is considered more attractive and provided evidence and insight...
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gods and heroes of classical antiquity, and the posture is typically contrapposto. Antinous Farnese Antinous Mondragone Capitoline Antinous Townley Antinous...
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on hips, elbows pointing outward Standing with folded arms Standing contrapposto, with most of the weight on one foot so that its shoulders and arms twist...
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