Category Bending-pose

Bending pose

abhanga

Abhaṅga (अभङ्ग) is a slight flexion (in the standing pose of a figure); see also samabhanga and atibhanga; The plumb line or midline runs from the crown of the head to a point midway between the heels slightly to the… Continue Reading →

atibhanga

Atibhaṅga (अतिभङ्ग) is the form of the tribhaṅga curve, a multi-flexed pose.

dvibhanga

Dvibhanga (द्विभङ्ग) a duoflex pose

pratima-lakshana

Pratima-lakshana or Pratimalakshana refers to the ‘body postures of the icons’, as defined according to texts dealing with shilpa (arts and crafs), known as shilpashastra. The body postures are classified into three divisions: kai-amaiti or hasta (hand gestures), asana (the… Continue Reading →

pratimalakshana

Pratimālakṣaṇa (प्रतिमालक्षण) or Pratima-lakshana refers to the ‘body postures of the icons’, as defined according to texts dealing with shilpa (arts and crafs), known as shilpashastra. The body postures are classified into three divisions: kai-amaiti or hasta (hand gestures), asana… Continue Reading →

samabhanga

Samabhaṅga (समभङ्ग) a posture in which the figure is shown without flexions of the body (see also abhanga, tribhanga and atibhanga); The plumb line runs through the navel from the crown of the head to a point midway between the… Continue Reading →

tribhanga

Tribhaṅga (त्रिभङ्ग), literally ‘triple-bent’; triflex (in the standing pose of a figure); consisting of three bows (neck, hips and knees) existing posture of a figure in the form of an ‘S’, she is considered graceful and sensual; exaggerated contrapposto

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