contrapposto
Americannoun
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contrappostos
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of contrapposto
1900–05; < Italian < Latin contrāpositus, past participle of contrāpōnere to place against. See contra 1, posit
Example Sentences
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This sculpture exhibits the contrapposto stance: one foot forward and the opposite arm raised as if about to shift its weight.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
The pairing seems to echo the hero-king duality of so many male portraits: Tubman is sitting, in charge, farseeing, while Taylor has the classical, active contrapposto of an ancient athlete.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2021
Von Furstenberg was a vision of glamour, standing in a contrapposto pose worthy of a museum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2019
We’re probably doing the hip drop, an extreme version of Michelangelo’s David’s contrapposto to lower ourselves a couple of inches.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 2, 2018
His walking had a strut to it, his contrapposto poses a sculptural beauty.
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2014
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