Figura serpentinata

Figura serpentinata (Italian - serpentine figure) is a style in painting and sculpture that is typical of Mannerism. It is similar, but not identical, to contrapposto, and features figures often in a spiral pose. Early examples can be seen in the work of Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael and Michelangelo. The style exerted an influence even into the 1620s, with Bernini's The Rape of Proserpina.

Figura serpentinata

Figura serpentinata (Italian - serpentine figure) is a style in painting and sculpture that is typical of Mannerism. It is similar, but not identical, to contrapposto, and features figures often in a spiral pose. Early examples can be seen in the work of Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael and Michelangelo. The style exerted an influence even into the 1620s, with Bernini's The Rape of Proserpina.