Successful portrayal of the body at rest – e.g. details
of veins in the arms.
Relaxed pose with the weight on the right leg and the
left leg bent.
Right arm hangs relaxed by the side.
Trailing leg technique (implies he is walking) on the
relaxed leg.
Contrapposto on the torso.
One side of the torso is
extended (hip down, shoulder up).
One side is contracted (hip
down shoulder up).
A taut arm and leg are shown
in opposition to a relaxed arm and leg.
The left hand is tensed and
raised.
The head is turned in the
opposite direction to the relaxed pose.
The use of the contracted versus extended torso creates
a balance of opposites – “dynamic equilibrium”.
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