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Contrapposto (Italian pronunciation: [kontrapˈposto] 'counterpoise'), in the
visual arts, is a
human figure standing with most of its
weight on one foot...
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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...
- 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...
- the Gr****s
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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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...
- Period–Ptolemaic
Period Copper-alloy of
Horus (centre) as a
Roman officer with
contrapposto stances (National
Archaeological Museum, Athens)
Relief of
Horus in the...
- so-called
Dying Slave,
Michelangelo again utilised the
figure with
marked contrapposto to
suggest a
particular human state, in this case
waking from sleep....
- 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...
- is
often portra**** in sculpture,
either simply as a single, life-size
contrapposto figure of the
general with his arm outstretched, or a
relief scene of...
- 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...
