Contrapposto: The graceful positioning of the artists' model exemplifying aesthetics through contour and gesture. 

The model is positioned so that the hips and legs are rotated in a different direction from the positioning of the shoulders and head.  The weight of the body is placed on one leg, supporting the majority of the body's weight and allowing for a focus on muscle and mass in response to gravity.

Adrian Gottlieb

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