Facial Proportions Flashcards
Definition
The mathematical relationship of the size of the features to each other and/or to the head
Perfect facial proportions useful in the study of face and features, exhibited by few people
Canon of beauty
For the restorative artist, these proportions
Serve as a basis for comparison
Are used as a norm so that differences may be readily noticed
The head shape
oval in outline with the upper portion a little wider than the lower
The greatest width of the head is
2/3 the length
The average adult height is
Approximately 7 1/2 head heights
Tall adults may be
8 head lengths in height
Length
Applies to a vertical measuremet
Width
Applies to a transverse measurement
The top of the ear is on the same horizontal plane as the
Eyebrows
The bottom of the ear is on the same horizontal plane as the
base of the nose
The line of closure of the lips lies halfway between
the base of the nose and the top of the chin
The eyes are located halfway between
the vertex of the cranium to the base of the nose
At the zygomatic arches, the face is
five eyes wide
The distance between the eyes is
one eye wide
