Asked by Keuntis Thompson on May 20, 2024
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What pose, associated with the "court style," was most typical of Late Gothic sculpture?
A) Rigid frontality
B) Contrapposto
C) S-curve
D) Chiasmus
Contrapposto
The disposition of the human figure in which one part is turned in opposition to another part (usually hips and legs one way, shoulders and chest another), creating a counterpositioning of the body about its central axis. Sometimes called “weight shift” because the weight of the body tends to be thrown to one foot, creating tension on one side and relaxation on the other.
S-curve
A term in art and design describing a curve shaped like the letter "S", often used to create a sense of dynamism and grace in compositions and poses.
Chiasmus
A rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form.
- Describe the evolution of Gothic sculpture and its key characteristics.
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- Describe the evolution of Gothic sculpture and its key characteristics.
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