Knielauf

English

A sixth-century Etruscan example by the Tityos Painter of a dog-headed figure performing a Knielauf, surrounded by Nessos and Herakles.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from German Knielauf.

Noun

Knielauf (uncountable)

1. (historical, art) A schema for the depiction of rapid movement found particularly in Archaic Greek and Etruscan art, in which one knee is depicted as being bent to the point of nearly touching the ground.

Further reading

• Knielauf on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

German

Etymology

Compound of Knie (“knee”) +‎ Lauf (“run, race”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkniː.laʊ̯f/

Noun

Knielauf m (strong, genitive Knielaufes, plural Knieläufe)

1. (historical, art) Knielauf (Archaic Greek and Etruscan schema for the depiction of running, with knee nearly touching the ground)

Derived terms

• Knielaufschema

 

Further reading

• Knielaufschema on Wikipedia.Wikipedia