All but the human form is sternly eliminated; and the body itself is treated with a mastery and a boldness that prove Signorelli to have held its varied capabilities firmly in his brain.He could not have worked out all those postures from the living model.He played freely with his immense stores of knowledge; but his play was the pastime of a Prometheus....
From far away, the stone forest resembles numerous towering pagodas.While when getting close, you will find they are with their special shapes and postures.Because of the wind and weather conditions, these stones are changeable in color in different seasons....
To these, the different wrong postures that a child can present itself in, may be reduced.
The New Caledonians, according to Foley, cohabit in the quadrupedal manner, and so also the Papuans of New Guinea (Bongu), according to Vahness.The same custom is also found in Australia, where, however other postures are also adopted....
Some strange commotion Is in his brain; he bites his lip, and starts; Stops on a sudden, looks upon the ground, Then lays his finger on his temple; straight Springs out into fast gait; then stops again, Strikes his breast hard; and anon he casts His eye against the moon.In most strange postures We have seen him set himself....
The clarity of the former's surroundings and the ambiguity of the latter's have been interpreted as expressive of their emotional distance.Telling, also, is the physical distance between them, as well as the difference in their postures....
Some of the people within were lying down, leaning their backs against the walls.Others were sitting in various postures, to occupy as little space as possible.A few were standing up, although there was but little room for them to move....
We should kneel or stand with folded hands.If we are unable to assume either of these postures, we may pray in any position.We stand in church on Sunday, because it is the day of the Lord's resurrection and a day of joy....
Josephsohn's figures are bereft of any portrait-like individualization.And they stand out for their simplicity, for their being limited to the simple postures of the human body....
We are now come to another of his postures.He would not, says the text, so much as lift up his eyes to heaven....
Gedan-no-kamae is called porta di ferro larga ('wide iron door' or 'wide iron gate') in the Italian school of swordsmanship.Iron gate refers to postures where the sword is held above the forward knee.Larga postures have the point down, while stretta (narrow) postures have a raised point....
"But for these play-acting postures, you can go to others."
The bear form palms routine is divided into two parts and each part includes four postures.The characteristics of the Bear Form Palms: turning its waist and bending its back, having bold and vigorous power....
Body proportions are the study of relation of human body, or in general, animal body, parts to each other and the whole, essential for depiction of the overall figure.A figure drawing is a study of the human form in its various shapes and postures.It is a study or stylized depiction of the human form, with the line and form of the human figure as the primary objective, rather than the subject person....
Basic postures were very distinct; very low, in protection of the body.The idea of winning at any price was deeply ingrained in the teachings of the schools that existed at this time....
