History Main / ContrappostoPose

* The ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doryphoros Doryphoros ("Spear-Bearer") of Polykleitos]]'' was another [[UsefulNotes/AncientGreece Classical Greek]] sculpture, known today from Roman copies, which is considered one of the masterpieces of its age. It depicted a male nude in ''contrapposto,'' holding a [[BladeOnAStick spear]] or {{javelin|Thrower}}; he may have been a soldier taking a spear to war or an athlete engaged in a javelin-throwing contest.

* ''Art/AphroditeOfMenophantos'': LoveGoddess Aphrodite, in an unusual display of modesty, is slightly bending her right leg in an attempt to further cover her groin.

* ''Art/AphroditeOfMenophantos'': LoveGoddess Aphrodite, in an unusual display of modesty, is slightly bending her right leg in an attempt to further cover her crotch.

* ''Art/TheLadyOfShalottHolmanHunt'': In her surprise for both having been able to look at Lancelot and her mirror cracking, Lady Elaine is about to step back from the tapestry. Therefore, her right foot is hovering a few inches from the floor.

* ''Art/TheLadyOfShalottHolmanHunt': In her surprise for both having been able to look at Lancelot and her mirror cracking, Lady Elaine is about to step back from the tapestry. Therefore, her right foot is hovering a few inches from the floor.

* Creator/MichelangeloBuonarroti's ''Art/{{David}}'' uses the pose to intensely dynamic effect.

* Creator/LeonardoDaVinci used this pose in his ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leda_and_the_Swan_(Leonardo)#/media/File:Leda_col_Signo_(Copy_Of_Leonardo_da_Vinci)_September_2015-1.jpg Leda and the Swan]]'' (now lost and known only from copies).

* The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doryphoros Doryphoros ("Spear-Bearer") of Polykleitos]] was another [[UsefulNotes/AncientGreece Classical Greek]] sculpture, known today from Roman copies, which is considered one of the masterpieces of its age. It depicted a male nude in contrapposto, holding a [[BladeOnAStick spear]] or {{javelin|Thrower}}; he may have been a soldier taking a spear to war or an athlete engaged in a javelin-throwing contest.

* Art/VenusDeMilo: A dynamic and highly sexualised example. Even though her legs are heavily draped, it's clear that she's lifting her left leg to stride and resting all her weight on her right leg.
* [[https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/cartoon/2014/apr/30/peter-duggan-artoon-contrapposto This cartoon]] demonstrates the way that the classical Greek development of contrapposto revolutionized ancient art.

* ''ComicBook/MillieTheModel'': A lot of covers seem to show Millie or other models in this pose, suggesting action while making them look appropriately elegant. Likewise, ''ComicBook/KatyKeene'' is sometimes depicted shifting into contrapposto.

* ''Film/Emma2020'': In the movie, Emma's watercolour portrait of Harriet is a whole-length in the contrapposto pose. Harriet is slightly turned to one side, standing with one arm relaxed while she's lifting her other arm above her head and is holding a feather. Emma takes Harriet's likeness for Mr Elton's benefit so that he can admire Harriet's beauty. In the novel, Harriet was sitting down in the portrait.

* ''Webcomic/SandraOnTheRocks'': This being a comic about fashion models, several of the characters can be identified as using this pose at different times. Notably, Zoé, an experienced model and an assertive, confident character, is sometimes depicted standing contrapposto automatically.

* The woman in Creator/WilliamAdolpheBouguereau’s ''Art/TheReturnOfSpring'' stands in this pose, favoring her left leg and bending her torso to the left.

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* ''Webcomic/SandraOnTheRocks'': This being a comic about fashion models, several of the characters can be identified as using this pose at different times. Notably, Zoé, an experienced model and an assertive, confident character, is sometimes depicted standing ''contrapposto'' automatically.