contrapposto
The position of a human figure in painting or sculpture in which the hips and legs are turned in a different direction from that of the shoulders and head; the twisting of a figure on its own vertical axis. Especially a way of sculpting a human figure in a natural pose with the weight of one leg, the shoulder, and hips counterbalancing each other. Thus it is sometimes called "weight shift." This technique was developed late in the Greek period.
Example: Kritios Boy, c. 490 B.C.
qt.
Abbreviation for quart.
quicklime
Lime, burnt lime, caustic lime. Made by burning calcium carbonate.
quill
In drawing and calligraphy, a pen made from a goose's feather.
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