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contrapposto

[ kohn-truh-pos-toh ]

noun

, Fine Arts.
, plural con·trap·pos·tos.
  1. a representation of the human body in which the forms are organized on a varying or curving axis to provide an asymmetrical balance to the figure.

contrapposto

/ ˌkɒntrəˈpɒstəʊ /

noun

  1. (in the visual arts) a curving or asymmetrical arrangement of the human figure with the shoulders, hips, and legs in different planes

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Word History and Origins

Origin of contrapposto1

1900–05; < Italian < Latin contrāpositus, past participle of contrāpōnere to place against. See contra 1, posit

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Word History and Origins

Origin of contrapposto1

C20: from Italian, from the past participle of contrapporre, from Latin contra contra- + pōnere to place

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