statue pose

Motionless artistic position

A statue pose is a position held motionless, imitating the stillness of a sculpture.

In yoga and fitness, it often refers to standing completely still with controlled posture.

Children play statue games where they freeze on command.

The phrase also describes someone standing unnaturally rigid: She held a statue pose while the artist sketched her.

Related

sculpted · museum piece · mannequin · wax figure · stillness · pedestal · figure · bronze · classical · model · art class · body language · tableau · standing tall · monument · gesture · plinth · rigid

Categories
Opposites
movement and dynamism

statue posefree movement

Unrestricted ability to travel

dance · running · gesticulation · fidgeting · locomotion

naturalness

statue poserelaxed stance

Informal body positioning

organic movement · relaxed posture · unposed · at ease · slouch

Family

statue, pose, statues, statuary, statuesque, statuette, posed, poses, posing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G