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  2. Body proportions - Wikipedia

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    One version of the proportions used in modern figure drawing is: [4] An average person is generally 7-and-a-half heads tall (including the head). An ideal figure, used when aiming for an impression of nobility or grace, is drawn at 8 heads tall. A heroic figure, used in the depiction of gods and superheroes, is eight-and-a-half heads tall. Most ...

  3. Artistic canons of body proportions - Wikipedia

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    The traditional Egyptian depiction of the body in flat images. The figure represents the Roman Emperor Trajan (ruled 98–117 CE) making offerings to Egyptian Gods, Dendera Temple complex, Egypt. [1] An artistic canon of body proportions (or aesthetic canon of proportion), in the sphere of visual arts, is a formally codified set of criteria ...

  4. Vitruvian Man - Wikipedia

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    34.4 cm × 24.5 cm (13.5 in × 9.6 in) Location. Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice. The Vitruvian Man (Italian: L'uomo vitruviano; [ˈlwɔːmo vitruˈvjaːno]) is a drawing by the Italian Renaissance artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci, dated to c. 1490. Inspired by the writings of the ancient Roman architect Vitruvius, the drawing depicts a ...

  5. Lysippos - Wikipedia

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    Lysippos's work is described by ancient sources as naturalistic with slender and often lengthened proportions, often with exaggerated facial features. [16] Those depicted in the works of Lysippos had smaller heads than those of his mentor Polykleitos because he used a one to eight scale for the head and the total height of the body. [17]

  6. Figure drawing - Wikipedia

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    An ideal figure, used for an impression of nobility or grace, is drawn at 8 heads tall. A heroic figure used in the depiction of gods and superheroes is eight-and-a-half heads tall. Most of the additional length comes from a bigger chest and longer legs. These proportions are most useful for a standing model.

  7. Estimation of stature - Wikipedia

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    The body proportions of Vitruvian Man. The armspan is marked equal to the stature of the subject. Leonardo da Vinci developed rules for drawing human proportions. For example, human body height is to be the length of eight heads, with an additional one-quarter head for neck length. Leg length is to be four head lengths. [1]

  8. Polykleitos - Wikipedia

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    On the body proper, the process is repeated but the geometric progression is taken and retaken from the top of the head (rather than additively, as on the hand/arm): the head from crown to chin is the same size as the fore-arm; from crown to clavicle is as long as the upper arm; a diagonal on that square yields the distance from the crown to ...

  9. Human head - Wikipedia

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    The human head consists of a fleshy outer portion, which surrounds the bony skull. The brain is enclosed within the skull. There are 22 bones in the human head. The head rests on the neck, and the seven cervical vertebrae support it. The human head typically weighs between 2.3 and 5 kilograms (5.1 and 11.0 lb) Over 98% of humans fit into this ...