Question

A marble sculpture of a nude man with his weight shifted to his right left. He is holding a piece of fruit in his left hand.
In this example sculpture in the round, entitled, David, the figure (David) is positioned so that he is standing with most of its weight on one foot. In sculpture, this style is referred to as ____________.
a.
staging
c.
silhouette
b.
contrapposto
d.
modeling

Answer 1

b. contrapposto — the relaxed stance with weight on one leg, creating opposing shifts in hips and shoulders.