Practice question · Sort into groups
Sort each trait: archaic kouros or classical contrapposto figure?
Groups: Archaic kouros · Classical contrapposto
- Hip raised over the engaged leg
- Shoulders counter-tilting against the hips
- Head turned, spine gently curved
- Fixed "archaic smile" regardless of action
- Weight evenly on both planted feet
- Rigid frontality, hands at the sides
Hints
- One decision separates the two columns: where the weight rests.
- Everything else follows from shifting it onto one leg.
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Archaic kouros: Weight evenly on both planted feet, Rigid frontality, hands at the sides, Fixed "archaic smile" regardless of action
Classical contrapposto: Hip raised over the engaged leg, Shoulders counter-tilting against the hips, Head turned, spine gently curved
Why
One decision, shift the weight, separates these columns. Everything else in the classical revolution follows from it.
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