Figura serpentinata

Figura serpentinata (Italian for ‘serpentine figure’) is a style in painting and sculpture, intended to make the figure seem more dynamic, 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 for ‘serpentine figure’) is a style in painting and sculpture, intended to make the figure seem more dynamic, 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.