Poseidon from Cape Artemision

Year: 2002 Authors: Franz Gnaedinger

Core claim

The statue’s balanced form can be explained by a hidden geometric scheme built from circular constructions, proportional measurements, and repeated body-line correspondences.

Topics

Greek sculpture, geometric proportion, golden ratio, contraposto, measurement systems

Domains

geometry, ratio and proportion, circles and arcs, right triangles, golden section, sculpture, classical art, visual composition

Methods

geometric construction, proportional analysis, measurement mapping, rod alignment test

Media

bronze statue, drawings, paper roll, Ionic units

Source status

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