Contrapposto:
The contrapposto definition is a relaxed and life-like standing pose [for a statue] in which the body’s weight is rested on one leg. The figure does not stand stiff and upright but distributes the weight of the body at ease. The classical contrapposto pose requires artists to understand the various counterposed components of the figure. [Art In Context]
Noted in this YouTube video, “Contrapposto Explained,”
Or see its home site at smarthistory.
