Contrapposto (meaning counterpoise or counterbalance) was ...

[Mollykgkg]

Contrapposto (meaning counterpoise or counterbalance) was developed by ________ as a pose for sculptures of the human figure.
 
  A. ancient Greeks
  B. ancient Egyptians
  C. 18th-century artists of the Ivory Coast
  D. 12th-century Japanese artists
  E. artists of the Renaissance

Question 2

Minimalists:
 
  A. did not believe in trying to influence people through images.
  B. favored industrial and construction materials.
  C. attempted to offer a pure experience by letting the materials they used speak for themselves.
  D. All of these are the case.
  E. None of these answers are correct.

[coreycathey]

Answer to Question 1

A
Contrapposto, developed by ancient Greeks, sets the body in a gentle S-shaped curve through a play of opposites. You can see such balance in ancient Greek works.

Answer to Question 2

D
Minimalism developed from a broad tendency during the 1960s and '70s toward simple, primary forms. Minimalist artists believed that art should offer a pure and honest aesthetic experience instead of trying to influence people through images. They favored materials associated more with industry or construction than with art.

[Mollykgkg]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[Animal_Goddess]

Excellent