Contrapposto

Comparative Formal Analysis: Statuette of a youth, probably Apollo (inv. #MH 1296.1.B.OI) vs, Standing Buddha (inv. #MH 2012.40.1) The Statuette of a youth, probably Apollo ca. 470 BCE and Standing Buddha, 15th-16th century are both sculptures of significant figures. Each figure is emblematic to a certain culture. The Statuette of a youth, probably Apollo is made of bronze, cast and incised. The Standing Buddha is made out of cast bronze, gold, shell, and resin. The emphasis of the…

were known to be more rigid and severe. The most important feature is the pose of the Kritios Boy. The artist, believed to be Krito, seemed to have a full appreciation of the human body at rest. This is seen by the contrapposto or counterpose, which shows a shift in weight. The contrapposto is reflected by the way the statue is seen resting his weight on one leg, so…

Research Paper of the High Classical Period The High classical period of Ancient Greece was an astounding Greek period still marveled today through wonders of the world. The period was influenced by the earlier periods, the Early Classical and Archaic periods, and helped structure later periods, the Late Classical and Hellenistic periods. The High Classical period integrated and combined their culture, social standards, and political propaganda into their artworks and architecture. Ancient…

The piece that I am going to be talking about is the Athena and Erechtheus mosaic. These too we studied in the high classical period about 430bce - 406 BCE. Athena was selected to be the god of Athens after she won a match by planting an olive tree. Erechtheus was a god from the Iliad that gave up his daughter to win a war for Athens. In the background we see the acropolis with the temple of Athena Nike in the front then to the left of that we see the propylaia, the picture gallery, then behind…

530 BCE and the Kritios Boy, from 480 BCE were both nude and had some form of muscular features sculpted onto them. However, the Kroisos has a stiff posture and is realistic while the Kritios Boy is more naturalistic and shows the first form of contrapposto. Both the Kroisos and Kritios Boy are made of marble and have muscular features carved onto the bodies. They show how important nudity was during this time for artists creating the statues because it emphasised the strength and bodily…

near a hip with the other. Both are also depicted in a moment of reflection. Their gaze is not straight ahead but rather looking off in thought. Their heads are turned away from the center, facing towards to left and leaning on the right leg in contrapposto, with the shoulders juxtaposing the hips. 5. The first significant difference in the artists’ portrayal of the battle between David and Goliath is the situation. Donatello sculpted a post-battle individual, carrying Goliath’s oversized…

No discussion of Greek history would be complete without mention of the art of ancient Greece. Its classical Greek art and architecture has left its mark throughout the ages and across the world. Greek art is categorized under three headings; the archaic period, the Classical period, and the Hellenistic period. Some experts would also add a fourth heading: the geometric period, which preceded the archaic style. It is beneficial to understand how classical Greek style evolved and exactly what…

the Mona Lisa in a way that we can see her whole face. As Sassoon explains, “the pose of the Mona Lisa was one such significant innovation. She sits presenting a three-quarter view, while the face looks in a different direction – the so-called contrapposto position. She looks directly at the viewer, another innovation. Leonardo had broken his own rules, for he had written that women should be painted in a demure position, ‘their heads lowered and inclined to one side’.” In fact, the Mona…

as well as harmony. Greek artists also introduced the Contrapposto pose, a stance in which the weight of a statue rests on one leg. The significance of this famous trademark pose was that it brought about a sense of naturalize. One of Polykleitos most important sculptural works was the statue Doryphoros also known as the “Spear-carrier”. This bronze sculpture depicts a youth male nude standing in Contrapposto. Besides from the Contrapposto pose the Spear - Carrier also reveled another change in…

religious context. The name given is associated to its sculptor Kritios. Kritios Boy distinctly sets the transition between the archaic period and early classical period since it the first sculpture that introduces contrapposto, the fluid body and a relaxed stance. The use contrapposto allowed the sculptor to shift the weight in which the “torso leans to the side and the left leg carries the weight being the engaged leg while the right leg bents the knee that helps balance the body” (book).…