Contrapposto: Comparing Two Greek Sculptures

1) Compare the two Greek sculptures in the video. Explain contrapposto in detail.
Contrapposto is originated by the ancient Greeks. In the visual arts, it is a term that define a standing human figure is poised, which the sculpture has to look comfortable and natural. For example, put all the body weight on one leg, twist shoulders and arms, bent at the knee, etc. After watching the video, I can tell that the two sculptures have a lot differences, even though they both from Greece. The sculpture on the left named Kouros; was made in the 500s B.C.E. The details on his body are not clear and bold, it is pretty simple. Besides that, his pose is not in a contrapposto way; looks very awkward and uncomfortable. Since all two of his knees are not separate, he stands straight up. Opposite with the left one, the right figure looks more relaxing and detailing. It named Doryphoros and made in the 400s B.C.E. His pose is exactly in a contrapposto way, with head tilt, rest on one and free the other leg, bent at the knee, and one arm raised up. All the details on his body look very clear, which make the sculpture look realistic. …show more content…
Describe both.
To create this sculpture, the artist used bronze, which contain a tons of coppers and a small amount of tin. By using this media, the sculpture looks much more firm and safe. It made all the details on the figure body stand out and seem beautiful. For the technique, they used the lost – wax casting, also known as cire – perdue. The process takes quite a lot of energy; which a molten metal filled into a mold that has already been made for the figure. Since the 3 rd millennium BC, the lost – wax casting has a little