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The term should not be confused with the very similar [[music]]al term [[contrapunto]]. |
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Revision as of 19:53, 27 July 2004
Contrapposto is a sculptural technique in which one hip is lower than the other because a knee has been bent or a leg has been moved forward or backward. It shows the artist's better understanding of anatomy. It is first exhibited in the ancient Greek Kritikos Boy, and can also be seen in Michelangelo's David.
The term should not be confused with the very similar musical term contrapunto.