A Major Award: The Ancient and Occult History of the “A Christmas Story” Leg Lamp
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What Makes the Difference?
A change in the approach to depictions of legs, hips and posture led to contra posto. This is a standing human figure carrying its weight on one leg, so that the opposite hip rises to produce a relaxed curve in the body. And this sort of causes a shift, a corresponding shift in the position of the hips, and then also cause a kind of twist in the spine.
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