ABSTRACT
Classical Greek canons of proportion were formulated and documented by the Renaissance artists. These neoclassical canons are as follows (Fig. 87-1):
n The head can be divided into equal halves by a horizontal line through the eyes. n The face can be divided into equal thirds, with the nose occupying the middle third. n The head can be divided into equal quarters, with the middle quarters being the forehead and nose. n The length of the ear is equal to the length of the nose. n The distance between the eyes is equal to the width of the nose. n The distance between the eyes is equal to the width of each eye. (The face width can be divided
into equal fifths.) n The width of the mouth is 11⁄2 times the width of the nose. n The width of the nose is a fourth the width of the face. n The nasal bridge inclination is the same as the ear inclination. n The lower face can be divided into equal thirds. n The lower face can be divided into equal quarters.
