The Proportions of the Human Figure

The Proportions Of The Human Figure: According To A New Canon, For Practical Use is a book written by William Wetmore Story and published in 1864. The book provides a comprehensive guide to the proportions of the human figure, based on a new canon that the author developed for practical use. The canon is designed to be easily understood and applied by artists, sculptors, and other practitioners who work with the human form.In the book, Story provides detailed measurements and diagrams for various parts of the body, including the head, torso, arms, and legs. He also discusses the ideal proportions for different types of figures, such as male and female, young and old, and athletic and slender.The Proportions Of The Human Figure is an important work in the history of art and sculpture, as it helped to establish a new standard for the representation of the human form. It is still widely used today as a reference for artists and students of anatomy and sculpture.With A Critical Notice Of The Canon Of Polycletus, And Of The Principal Ancient And Modern Systems.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.