vincent van gogh, self-portrait, 3/4 view eyes are half-way from top to bottom
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Vincent Van Gogh,Self-portrait, 3/4 view
Eyes arehalf-way fromtop to bottom
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
“Phi” is for Phidias who designed sculptures for the Parthenon
Praxiteles, Hermes Carrying the Baby Dionysus, 5th Century B.C., Classical Greek Period
Venus de Milo,130 – 100 B.C.
Hellenistic Period
Classical ideal of reason
and balance
1
1.618
5 eye widths across,8 eye widths high
The Golden Section is1 : 1.61 (Phi)
Φ - symbol for Phi
5 x 1.61 = 8.05!
Width to heightis near Φ!
Width to height = Φ!
What about…
Eyes-nose-chinand
Nose-mouth-chin?
Approx. 1:1.61
or Φ !
Self-portrait,Lucien Freud, grandson of
Sigmund Freud.
Eyes are slightly below mid-point
when hairsticks up above line of scalp.
Outer edges of nostrilsalign with tear ducts, corners of mouth alignwith the pupils of eyes.
Remember: These proportional landmarks are only general guidelines.
Make adjustments to the “canon” tosuit differences among individuals.