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Contrapposto

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[?].



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