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canon of proportions: a standalone construct

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Art theory

a system fixing measured relations among parts of the human body for depiction, whose changing forms reflect the history of styles.

In art theory, canon of proportions refers to a system fixing measured relations among parts of the human body for depiction, whose changing forms reflect the history of styles. This meaning comes from Panofsky (1955) in Meaning in the Visual Arts: Papers In and On Art History.[1]

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Panofsky, E. (1955). Meaning in the Visual Arts: Papers In and On Art History. Penguin. ISBN 9783770138203

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