The Classical convention of presenting standing figures with opposing alternations of tension and relaxation around a central axis is known as
a. chiaroscuro.
b. foreshortening.
c. modeling.
d. contrapposto.
Answer: d
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A. Josquin des Prez B. Martin Luther C. Palestrina D. John Calvin
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