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DÜRER, Albrecht: Studies on the Proportions of the Female Body

🖼 Studies on the Proportions of the Female Body, 1528
Woodcut
Bamberg, Germany

Geometric lines overlay female figures in methodical studies, dissecting ideal proportions through mathematical precision and careful measurement. Dürer's systematic approach revolutionized Renaissance understanding of human anatomy, establishing canon principles that influenced artistic practice for centuries.

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