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Proportions of the Human Head
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Vincent Van Gogh, Self-portrait, 3/4 view Eyes are half-way from top to bottom
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To the Greeks, beautiful proportion was based on the Golden Ratio
To the Greeks, beautiful proportion was based on the Golden Ratio. The golden section is a line split into two sections according to the golden ratio. Phi = 1.618 The figure’s proportions are based on Phi, 1 to 1.618
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“Phi” is for Phidias who designed sculptures for the Parthenon
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Praxiteles, Hermes Carrying the Baby Dionysus,
5th Century B.C., Classical Greek Period
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Venus de Milo, 130 – 100 B.C. Hellenistic Period Classical ideal
of reason and balance 1 1.618
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Φ - symbol for Phi 5 eye widths across, 8 eye widths high
The Golden Section is 1 : 1.61 (Phi) Φ - symbol for Phi 5 x 1.61 = 8.05! Width to height is near Φ!
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Width to height = Φ!
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What about… Eyes-nose-chin and Nose-mouth-chin? Approx. 1:1.61 or Φ !
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Self-portrait, Lucien Freud, grandson of Sigmund Freud. Eyes are slightly below mid-point when hair sticks up above line of scalp.
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Outer edges of nostrils
align with tear ducts, corners of mouth align with the pupils of eyes.
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Remember: These proportional landmarks are only general guidelines.
Make adjustments to the “canon” to suit differences among individuals.
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