| 释义 |
con·trap·pos·to
\ˌkōntrəˈpä(ˌ)stō\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Italian, contraposition, from contrapposto (past participle of contrappore to oppose), from Latin contrapositus, past participle of contraponere to place opposite — more at contraposition
: a position of the depicted human body (as in late Renaissance painting and sculpture) in which twisting of the vertical axis results in hips, shoulders, and head turned in different directions |