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contrapposto: a standalone construct

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Art history

the pose in which the body turns so that hips and shoulders tilt in opposition, which Summers ties to Renaissance ideas of grace and variety.

In art history, contrapposto refers to the pose in which the body turns so that hips and shoulders tilt in opposition, which Summers ties to Renaissance ideas of grace and variety. This meaning comes from Summers (1977) in The Art Bulletin.[1]

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References

Summers, D. (1977). Contrapposto: Style and Meaning in Renaissance Art. The Art Bulletin, 59(3), 336-361. https://doi.org/10.1080/00043079.1977.10787440

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