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Knielauf
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English
thumb|A sixth-century Etruscan example by the Tityos Painter of a dog-headed figure performing a Knielauf, surrounded by Nessos and Herakles.
Etymology
en de Knielauf.
Noun
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en Ancient Greece en historical art A schema for the depiction of rapid movement found particularly in Archaic Period Archaic Greek and Etruscan art, in which one knee is depicted as being bent to the point of nearly touching the ground.
Further reading
German
Etymology
de :af Knie<t:knee> Lauf<t:run, race>
de Knie knee Lauf run, race.
Pronunciation
de /ˈkniː.laʊ̯f/
Noun
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de Ancient Greece de historical art Knielauf Archaic Greek and Etruscan schema for the depiction of running, with knee nearly touching the ground
Derived terms
de Knielaufschema
Further reading
de Knielaufschema