S Curve (art)
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The S Curve is a traditional art concept in Ancient Greek sculpture and Roman sculpture where the figure's body and posture is depicted like a sinuous or serpentine "S". It is related to and is an extension of the art term of contrapposto which is when a figure is depicted slouching or placing one's weight and thus center of gravity to one side. However, as the S Curve is more encomposing of the entire body, it is therefore considered to be a more advanced technical development of the Contrapposto.
 The Venus de Milo depicts a S- Curve body shape |
 Note that there is only a slight weight shift in the Kritios Boy thus it is a contrapposto. |
