Contrapposto (meaning counterpoise or counterbalance) was developed by ________ as a pose for sculptures of the human figure
A. ancient Greeks
B. ancient Egyptians
C. 18th-century artists of the Ivory Coast
D. 12th-century Japanese artists
E. artists of the Renaissance
A
Contrapposto, developed by ancient Greeks, sets the body in a gentle S-shaped curve through a play of opposites. You can see such balance in ancient Greek works.
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