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Message:: [QUOTE="Dafydd, post: 26275216, member: 86815"]OK [USER=128351]@GinoLR[/USER] Its because its known as the "Precarious" Pose: The pose of Constantia sitting on the very edge of the chair, with her right hand often raised to her face (a gesture sometimes associated with thought, meditation, or even a form of "silence" or self-control), is often interpreted as emphasising the very essence of "constancy" in the face of instability or difficulty. She is maintaining her steadfastness even though her position might appear slightly precarious. It highlights resilience and the ability to maintain composure. There is an article on this pose somewhere that I read in a British numismatic journal. Personally I would call it "pensive" and it exudes symbolism.This is possibly the most iconic pensive pose in history but I dare say Constantia was iconic in her day.<img src="https://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/es/original/DP-13618-012.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]