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Egyptian canon of proportions: a standalone construct

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Art history

the fixed system of proportions, laid out on a squared grid, used by Egyptian artists to construct the human figure.

In art history, Egyptian canon of proportions refers to the fixed system of proportions, laid out on a squared grid, used by Egyptian artists to construct the human figure. This meaning comes from Iversen (1955) in Canon and proportions in Egyptian art: a supplement and summary.[1]

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References

Iversen, E. (1955). Canon and proportions in Egyptian art: a supplement and summary. C.A. Reitzel. ISBN 9780856680472

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