contrapposto

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Synonyms: contrappostos

Antonyms: contrappostos

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|art|especially|sculpture|uncountable}} The [[position#Noun|position]] of a [[human#Adjective|human]] [[figure#Noun|figure]] whose [[hip#Noun|hips]] and [[leg#Noun|legs]] are [[twist#Verb|twisted]] away from the [[direction]] of the [[head#Noun|head]] and [[shoulder#Noun|shoulders]]; {{lb|en|countable}} an [[instance#Noun|instance]] of this. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}

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