Le proporzioni del corpo umano secondo Vitruvio

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf concept
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:Uomo_vitruviano
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:De_architectura
gptkb:Vitruvio
gptkbp:describes proportions of the human body
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Le proporzioni del corpo umano secondo Vitruvio
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Leonardo_da_Vinci
gptkbp:period 1st century BC
gptkbp:state the distance from the top of the head to the bottom of the chin is one-eighth of a man's height
a cubit is the width of six palms
a foot is the width of four palms
a man's height is four cubits
a pace is four cubits
a palm is the width of four fingers
the human body is the principal source of proportion among the Classical orders of architecture
the length of a man's outspread arms is equal to his height
the distance from the hairline to the bottom of the chin is one-tenth of a man's height
the distance from the elbow to the tip of the hand is a quarter of a man's height
the maximum width of the shoulders is a quarter of a man's height
the length of the hand is one-tenth of a man's height
the distance from the elbow to the armpit is one-eighth of a man's height
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vitruvian_Man
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6